Ashwani Kumar (police officer)
Appearance
Ashwani Kumar | |
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![]() Kumar at Nagaland's Golden Jubilee | |
Governor of Nagaland | |
In office 21 March 2013 – 27 June 2014 | |
Preceded by | Nikhil Kumar |
Succeeded by | Krishan Kant Paul |
Governor of Manipur | |
In office 29 July 2013 – 23 December 2013 | |
Preceded by | Gurbachan Jagat |
Succeeded by | Vinod Duggal |
Director, CBI | |
In office 2 August 2008 – 30 November 2010 | |
Preceded by | Vijay Shankar |
Succeeded by | A P Singh |
DGP, Himachal Pradesh | |
In office August 2006 – July 2008 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Nahan, Himachal Pradesh | 15 November 1950
Died | 7 October 2020 Brockhurst, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh | (aged 69)
Spouse | Chandak A.K. |
Children | 1[1] |
Alma mater | Himachal Pradesh University, National Defence College, Rashtriya Indian Military College |
Website | nagaland |
Ashwani Kumar (15 November 1950 – 7 October 2020) was a 1963/1973-Batch IPS officer who served as Governor of the Indian state of Nagaland,[2] and briefly as Governor of Manipur during 2013.[3]
He was the DGP of Himachal Pradesh from August 2006 to July 2008[4] and;
He had served the elite Special Protection Group (SPG) as its deputy inspector general when Rajiv Gandhi was Prime Minister of India.[5]
He was the Director of CBI between 2nd August 2008 to 30 November 2010. In 2010 Ashwani assisted in the investigation of Shorabbudin Sheikh and Amit Shah. [6] [7][8]
Ashwani Kumar died in the evening on the 7 of October 2020 in Brockhurst in Shimla due to a heart disease he was found hanging by suicide.
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Kumar with Minister of Defence (India) Shri Rajnath Singh in 2014
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Kumar meets Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi in 2014.
References
- ^ "Life well-spent, according to spiritual values: Former CBI Director". realnewslive.org. 2012. Archived from the original on 14 August 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
my son Abhishek
- ^ "Ex-CBI Director Ashwani Kumar appointed Nagaland Governor, S C Jamir in Odisha : North, News - India Today". indiatoday.intoday.in. 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
A 1963-batch IPS officer, 72-year-old Kumar was appointed as Governor of Nagaland
- ^ "Ashwani Kumar sworn in as Governor of Manipur". thehindu.com. 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
Ashwani Kumar, the Governor of Nagaland was sworn in as the Governor of Manipur on Monday in a simple but impressive function at Raj Bhavan.
- ^ "Himachal DGP Ashwani Kumar is new CBI Director". The Times of India. 2008. Archived from the original on 20 June 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
Kumar, a 1973 batch IPS officer who is now the DGP of Himachal Pradesh,
- ^ "DIG". Outlook India.
- ^ "Investigation of Shorabbudin Sheikh and Amit Shah". Hindustan Times.
- ^ "Central Bureau Of Investigation". cbi.nic.in. 2013. Archived from the original on 24 September 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
Shri Ashwani Kumar 02/08/08-30/11/10
- ^ Chauhan, Neeraj (2010). "CBI chief Ashwani Kumar gets 4-month extension - Indian Express". indianexpress.com. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
Kumar had been appointed to the post on August 2, 2008