Anurag Kumar (IPS:2004:AM) has been appointed as Joint Director in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) through a lateral shift from the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D). According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Friday (12.04.2024), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the proposal of DoPT to appoint Anurag Kumar to the post on a lateral shift basis for a combined tenure of five years i.e. upto 24.02.2027. He is currently serving as Inspector General (IG) in BPR&D. It is important to mention here that he was empanelled for IG-level postings in the Government of India on June 12, 2023.
