Early Times Report
New Delhi, June 30: Senior IPS officer Mahesh Dixit on Tuesday took charge as the new Director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB), succeeding Tapan Kumar Deka who retired after a four-year tenure.
Dixit, a 1993-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer from the Andhra Pradesh cadre (now serving Telangana), will head the premier internal intelligence agency for a two-year tenure.
His appointment was cleared last week by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Prior to his elevation, Dixit was serving as the Special Director in the IB, and was in-charge of counter-terror desk besides overseeing other departments of strategic importance.
A qualified medical doctor-turned-law enforcement professional, Dixit brings nearly three decades of extensive experience to the top post. Within the security establishment, he is widely recognised for his strong ground-level intelligence network and sharp counter-terrorism acumen.
Throughout his career, Dixit has managed diverse and sensitive portfolios, ranging from operations in the Northeast and Ladakh to handling anti-Naxal desks
New Delhi, Jun 30: Senior IPS officer Mahesh Dixit on Tuesday took charge as the new Director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB), succeeding Tapan Kumar Deka who retired after a four-year tenure.
Dixit, a 1993-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer from the Andhra Pradesh cadre (now serving Telangana), will head the premier internal intelligence agency for a two-year tenure.
His appointment was cleared last week by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Prior to his elevation, Dixit was serving as the Special Director in the IB, and was in-charge of counter-terror desk besides overseeing other departments of strategic importance.
A qualified medical doctor-turned-law enforcement professional, Dixit brings nearly three decades of extensive experience to the top post. Within the security establishment, he is widely recognised for his strong ground-level intelligence network and sharp counter-terrorism acumen.
Throughout his career, Dixit has managed diverse and sensitive portfolios, ranging from operations in the Northeast and Ladakh to handling anti-Naxal desks. |