The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) on Monday (September 8, 2025) approved the appointment of two senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officers to the post of Special Director in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
Senior IPS officer Manoj Shashidhar (IPS:1994:GJ), who currently serves as Additional Director in the CBI, has been appointed as Special Director. His appointment will be effective from the date he assumes charge and will continue until his superannuation on November 30, 2030, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Similarly, Ms. Sampat Meena (IPS:1994:JH), also serving as Additional Director in the CBI, has been appointed to the post of Special Director. Her tenure will last until her superannuation on March 31, 2031, or until further instructions. In both cases, the appointments were made by restoring the post of Special Director, which was temporarily being operated at the level of Additional Director.
Manoj Shashidhar was earlier appointed as Joint Director in the CBI on January 18, 2020 for five years, and was later promoted to the post of Additional Director before his current elevation. Sampat Meena has been serving in the CBI since March 2019 and was subsequently promoted to Additional Director. With this new appointment, both officers will now serve in the senior-most leadership roles as Special Directors in the country’s premier investigating agency.
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