Yogesh Chander Modi | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Modi in 2017 | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Y.C. Modi |
| Occupation | Bureaucrat |
| Years active | 1984 - 2021 |
| Employer | Government of India |
| Organization | Indian Police Service |
Yogesh Chander Modi is the former Director-General/Chief of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) of India.[1] A retired 1984 batch officer of the Assam-Meghalaya cadre, Y.C. Modi has over 33 years of experience in the Indian Police Service (IPS).[2] He served as Director-General of the NIA from October 30, 2017[3] and hold this position till his superannuation on May 31, 2021.[4] The Director-General is highest ranking agency executive in the NIA appointed by central/federal government of India,[5] and Y.C. Modi is the 4th person to hold this post after Radha Vinod Raju, SC Sinha and Sharad Kumar.
- ^ "DGs Message | National Investigation Agency". www.nia.gov.in. Retrieved 2018-01-28.
- ^ "Y C Modi becomes new chief of NIA - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-01-28.
- ^ Official Press Release by NIA - Yogesh Chander Modi Assumes Charge of the Director General, National Investigation Agency - Date: 30 Oct, 2017 http://nia.gov.in/writereaddata/Portal/PressReleaseNew/466_1_pressrelease.pdf
- ^ "YC Modi, Cop Who Probed Gujarat Riots To Head Anti-Terror NIA". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2018-01-28.
- ^ The National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 - Refer Chapter II 4(2) http://www.nia.gov.in/writereaddata/Portal/LawReference/5_1_NIA_Act-2015.pdf