Government appoints Tapan Kumar Deka as Director of Intelligence Bureau

The Central government has appointed senior IPS officer, Tapan Kumar Deka as Director of Intelligence Bureau for a tenure of two years from the date of assumption of the charge.

He is a 1988 batch Himachal Pradesh cadre IPS officer. He will succeed incumbent Intelligence Bureau Director, Arvind Kumar.

He has handled crucial cases such as terrorism in Jammu & Kashmir, especially targeted killings in the Valley.