IANS/New Delhi
Newly-appointed the Central Bureau of Investigation chief Anil Kumar Sinha yesterday said he was “acutely aware” of the “enormous challenges” the agency faces and was committed to preserving its integrity.
Speaking at the CBI headquarters here shortly after taking over as the new chief, Sinha said: “I am acutely aware of all the enormous challenges facing the CBI. My endeavour will be to work with my team to strengthen the cause of justice.”
“We are committed to preserve the integrity of the agency. I seek co-operation from one and all.”
Sinha, who became the first CBI chief to be appointed by a panel headed by the prime minister, said that the citizens of the country have a lot of expectations from the country’s premier investigative agency and hence, he would try his best to live up to this.
A 1979-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the Bihar cadre, Sinha has held several important positions earlier in vigilance and anti-corruption, administration, and special branch.
He served as inspector general (IG) in the Special Protection Group and was also the additional secretary in the Central Vigilance Commission and has been decorated with the Police Medal for Meritorious Service in 2000 and the President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service in 2006, the CBI said.
An M Phil in strategic studies and an alumnus of the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Sinha succeeds Ranjit Sinha who had a controversial tenure as the head of the agency.
Ranjit Sinha had to stay away from the 2G spectrum investigation days before his retirement, following orders of the Supreme Court. He had taken over as CBI chief on December 3, 2012.
