NEW DELHI: Former Additional DGP of Meghalaya Y C Modi was named chief of the National Investigation Agency on Monday.
Modi was part of the Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team that probed the 2002 Gujarat riot cases.
The federal probe agency is tasked with probing terrorism and terror-financing related cases. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved Modi’s appointment as director general of the NIA, an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) said. Another senior IPS officer, Rajni Kant Misra, has been appointed director general of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). Modi will hold the post till his superannuation till May 31, 2021, the order said. ACC has also approved the appointment of Modi as officer on special duty (OSD) in NIA with immediate effect to ensure a smooth takeover.
Modi, a 1984 batch IPS officer of the Assam-Meghalaya cadre, is at present special director in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). He will take over from Sharad Kumar after he completes his tenure on October 30, the order said.
Misra, a 1984 batch IPS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre, is at present additional director general in the Border Security Force. (PTI)
