Who is Dinkar Gupta, the new NIA Director General?
Dinkar Gupta took over as the full-time chief of the National Investigation Agency, which came into existence in the aftermath of the 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai.
FollowFormer Punjab DGP Dinkar Gupta on Monday took over as the National Investigation Agency Director General, relieving CRPF chief Kuldeep Singh of the additional charge. Gupta will take over a full-time chief of the agency, which came into existence in the aftermath of the 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai.
After taking over, Gupta held a review meeting where he was briefed about the important cases being handled by the agency.
Let us know more about this distinguished officer:
* Gupta, a 1987-batch IPS officer of Punjab cadre, has a Master's degree in police administration.
* Gupta was the Punjab Director General of Police for over two years from 2019 and this experience is expected to come in handy for the officer in the wake of increased terror activity in the northern state.
* Prior to becoming Punjab DGP, Gupta led a unit that supervised Punjab Intelligence Wing, the Organized Crime Control Unit and the state Anti-Terrorist Squad.
* Gupta has had extensive experience handling sensitive assignments. He was on central deputation for eight years from June 2004 to July 2012 during which -- among other things -- he was head of the Intelligence Bureau unit which looked after VVIP security.
* The officer was decorated with two police gallantry medals in 1992 and 1994. He was also awarded the Police Medal for Meritorious Services by the President and the President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service (2010).
* In 1999, the British Council at the London School of Economics awarded Gupta the British Chevening Gurukul Scholarship. He was a visiting professor (2000-01) at the George Washington University, Washington and American University where he was invited to teach the subject, 'Governments under Siege: Understanding Terrorism and Terrorists', in January-May 2001.
