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Hans India
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
IB chief Deka's tenure extended for 1 more year
New Delhi: Intelligence Bureau (IB) chief Tapan Deka has been granted a one-year extension till June 2026, an official said on Tuesday. 'Superspy' Deka is known for expertise in handling Pakistan-sponsored terrorism and radicalisation-related cases and has a proven track record in handling matters related to Jammu and Kashmir as well as in the Northeast region. He also has experience in leading operations against the terror group Indian Mujahideen, which was behind subversive activities across the country in the 2000s. "The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the extension in service of Shri Tapan Kumar Deka, IPS (HP:88) as Director, Intelligence Bureau for a period of one year beyond 30.06.2025 or until further orders, whichever is earlier, in relaxation of the provisions of FR 56 (d) and Rule 16 (1A) of All India Services (Death cum Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958," the government order stated. This is the second successive one-year extension in the top post for the 1988-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the Himachal Pradesh cadre. He has been granted an extension in service under the rules that allow the central government to extend in "public interest" the services of the chiefs of IB and Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), Cabinet Secretary, Home Secretary and others, beyond the 60-year age of superannuation.
New Indian Express
24-04-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Pahalgam terror attack: Top MHA, Intelligence Bureau officials meet to discuss internal security measures
NEW DELHI: Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan on Thursday held a high-level security review meeting with Director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) Tapan Deka, and the Chief of the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) Ravi Sinha amid concerning situations emerging in the aftermath of the terror attack near Pahalgam town in Jammu and Kashmir, sources said. The agenda of the meeting has officially not been disclosed. However, the sources said that the deliberations assumed significance due to the presence of top security and intelligence functionaries, which indicated that discussions took place with regard to key national security or internal affairs matters. The sources also indicated that since the meeting took place a day after the government announced some of the decisions taken by the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the top security and intelligence brass must have deliberated on the plans with regard to special internal security measures. Announcing the decisions of the CCS on Wednesday evening, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri announced the suspension of the downgrading bilateral ties and shutting down the Attari check-post. These measures have been taken to hit back at Islamabad in the aftermath of the brazen attack in Meanwhile, it is learnt that the National Investigation Agency (NIA) will soon be handed over the case by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), considering the gravity of the incident. The official decision in this matter is yet to be taken. However, in the meantime, the NIA is assisting Jammu and Kashmir Police in the investigation, and the team led by an Inspector General-rank officer visited Baisaran on Wednesday. The NIA's assistance to J&K Police underscores a key role in the overall investigation, as Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba's offshoot, the Resistance Front (TRF), has claimed responsibility for the attack. The NIA team is expected to conduct a thorough assessment of the attack site, collect forensic evidence, and help in identifying those responsible for the carnage, a senior agency official said. Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who had reached Srinagar a few hours after the deadly attack, vowed strict action and assured that the perpetrators 'will not be spared'.
