Seven IPS officers appointed as DIG in CBI

The central government on Thursday (January 1, 2026) appointed seven IPS officers of the 2012 batch as Deputy Inspectors General (DIG) in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), the appointments will be effective from the date of assumption of charge and will be valid for the tenure mentioned against each officer or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

The officers and their approved tenures are as follows:

1. M. Harsha Vardhan (IPS:2012:AGMUT) – tenure up to June 3, 2030 (5th year)
2. Navdeep Singh Brar (IPS:2012:AGMUT) – tenure up to July 29, 2027 (7th year)
3. C. Kalaichelvan (IPS:2012:TN) – tenure up to December 31, 2028 (5th year)
4. Jashandeep Singh Randhawa (IPS:2012:HY) – tenure up to August 20, 2029 (5th year)
5. Gaurav Singh (IPS:2012:MH) – tenure up to October 18, 2028 (5th year)
6. Suhail Sharma (IPS:2012:MH) – tenure up to January 2, 2029 (5th year)
7. Raguramarajan A. (IPS:2012:NL) – tenure up to September 15, 2026 (7th year)