Hyderabad: Senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of Bihar cadre AS Rajan has taken over as the new director of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA) here. Rajan, a 1987 batch IPS officer, was earlier serving as a Special Director in the Intelligence Bureau (IB).

Rajan, who hails from Theni district of Tamil Nadu, served in different positions in Bihar in different districts such as Sasaram, Rohtas, Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur, Jehanabad, and East Champaran. In 1999, he joined the Intelligence Bureau after he opted for central deputation. As an IB officer, he served in New Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Ladakh, and UP. He also had a three-year stint as Minister – Coordination – at the Indian High Commission in London. /BI/