NEW DELHI: Anurag Kumar (IPS) has been appointed as Joint Director in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). According to an order issued from the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) on April 12, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the proposal of Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) for Induction of Kumar, to the post of Joint Director in CBI on lateral shift basis from BPR&D for a combined tenure of five years i.e. upto February 24, 2027.

Kumar is a 1994-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of Assam Meghalaya cadre. Presently, he is posted as IG, BPR&D.