New Delhi: Senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Dinkar Gupta has been appointed new Director General (DG) of the National Investigation Agency (NIA). Gupta is an IPS officer of 1987 batch of Punjab cadre. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved Gupta’s appointment as the Director General, NIA till March 31, 2024, that is the date of his retirement, as per an official order.In another order, Swagat Das was appointed Special Secretary, Internal Security, in the Home Ministry.

Das, a 1987-batch IPS officer of Chhattisgarh cadre, is currently Special Director in the Intelligence Bureau. Das has been appointed to the post till November 30, 2024, that is the date of his superannuation, the order said. /BI/