Who Is Rakesh Aggarwal, IPS Officer and Counter-Terrorism Expert Appointed as New NIA Chief

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Delhi: Counter-terrorism expert Rakesh Aggarwal has been appointed as the new Director General of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), the country's anti-terror agency, on Wednesday.

Who is Rakesh Aggarwal?

Aggarwal, a 1994-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre, is currently working as special director general in the anti-terror agency.He was also holding the additional charge of the post of DG, NIA, after the premature repatriation of Sadanand Vasant Date to Maharashtra last month.Date took over as the chief of Maharashtra Police on January 3. Following his repatriation, Aggarwal was named interim NIA chief.ALSO READ | ‘You Failed for 40 Years… Where Is the Evidence?’ - Indian Envoy Tears Into Canada Over Nijjar KillingThe Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved Aggarwal's appointment as DG, NIA for a tenure up to August 31, 2028, the date of his superannuation, an order issued by the Personnel Ministry said.Aggarwal is considered an expert in counter-terrorism, terror financing and radicalisation matters. He is regarded as an ace investigator, adept at handling probes in complex internal security cases.ALSO READ | How 13 December 2001 Rewired Delhi’s Security ThinkingAggarwal has also extensively worked with the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and held key posts under the central and Himachal Pradesh governments.With inputs from PTI