Arvind Kumar (police officer)

27th Director of Intelligence Bureau (DIB)
Arvinda Kumar
IPS
Intelligence Bureau
In office
30 June 2019 – 30 June 2022
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
Preceded byRajiv Jain
Succeeded byTapan Deka
Vigilance Commissioner of the Central Vigilance Commission(CVC)
In office
3 August 2022 – 30 September 2024
Preceded bySharad Kumar (bureaucrat)
Personal details
Born (1959-09-30) 30 September 1959 (age 65)
Isarain Kala, Madhepura, Bihar
NationalityIndian
OccupationIPS

Arvind Kumar (born 30 September 1959) is a retired 1984 (37RR)[1] batch Assam-Meghalaya cadre Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, and is a former Director of the Intelligence Bureau.[2][3] the senior-most ranked IPS officer. After retirement, he was appointed as a Vigilance Commissioner of the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) on 3 August 2022 and served there till 30 September 2024.[4]

Kumar joined the Intelligence Bureau in 1991. On June 26, 2019, he was appointed the 27th director of the bureau, succeeding Rajiv Jain.[5] He is a recipient of the President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service and consistent performance.[6]

Preceded by Director of the Intelligence Bureau
(30 June 2019 to 30 June 2022) 		Succeeded by
  1. ^ "37RR: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy". Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy.
  2. ^ "Balakot strategist Samant Goel is new RAW chief, Kashmir expert Arvind Kumar IB director". India Today. 2019-06-26. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
  3. ^ India, The Hans (27 June 2019). "Arvind new IB chief, Goel to head RAW". The Hans India. The Hans India. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  4. ^ https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/in-other-news/040822/suresh-n-patel-appointed-cvc-ex-ib-chief-arvind-kumar-as-vigilance-co.html
  5. ^ "Arvind Kumar Is New Intelligence Bureau Head, Samant Goel Next RAW Chief". NDTV. 2019-06-26. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
  6. ^ "Balakot air strike planner named by the government as RAW chief". The Hindu. 26 June 2019.