CBI has put together their finest team to investigate the Sushant Singh Rajput case.
IPS Manoj Shridhar to head the Special Investigation Team (SIT).
He will be assisted by DIG Gagandeep and investigating officer Anil Yadav.
They had previously investigated the Vijay Mallya case.
IPS Manoj Shridhar to head the Special Investigation Team (SIT).
He will be assisted by DIG Gagandeep and investigating officer Anil Yadav.
They had previously investigated the Vijay Mallya case.
Correction. I can't edit the previous tweet.
The senior IPS Officer heading the CBI SIT to investigate the mysterious death of Sushant Singh Rajput, is Manoj Shashidhar.
Not Sridhar, as tweeted earlier.
He's a 1994 batch IPS officer from Gujarat cadre.
He is Joint Director of CBI
The senior IPS Officer heading the CBI SIT to investigate the mysterious death of Sushant Singh Rajput, is Manoj Shashidhar.
Not Sridhar, as tweeted earlier.
He's a 1994 batch IPS officer from Gujarat cadre.
He is Joint Director of CBI
More details about IPS Officer Manoj Shashidhar. He's known to be a no-nonsense police officer & has a history of performing investigations in a high risk and high tension environment. He is one of the best, CBI has currently.
He was appointed as Joint Director this January.
He was appointed as Joint Director this January.
Shashidhar is on a deputation to the CBI for 5 years. His name was cleared by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) headed by PM Narendra Modi which also has Home Minister Amit Shah as member.
Before the CBI stint, he was DGP, CID (Intelligence Bureau) of Gujarat state.
Before the CBI stint, he was DGP, CID (Intelligence Bureau) of Gujarat state.
Manoj Shashidhar has handled some of the most sensitive posts in his career.
His other previous postings are as follows:
Police Commissioner (Vadodara), DCP Crime Branch (Ahmedabad), Joint Commissioner (Ahmedabad).
In his entire career, none of his investigations have failed
His other previous postings are as follows:
Police Commissioner (Vadodara), DCP Crime Branch (Ahmedabad), Joint Commissioner (Ahmedabad).
In his entire career, none of his investigations have failed
A few words about CBI DIG Gagandeep Gambhir.
If I say that she is fiery and fierce, then that still doesn't aptly describe her. No political pressure can bend her for sure.
She had earlier supervised the investigation into the controversial Uttar Pradesh illegal mining scam.
If I say that she is fiery and fierce, then that still doesn't aptly describe her. No political pressure can bend her for sure.
She had earlier supervised the investigation into the controversial Uttar Pradesh illegal mining scam.
IPS Officer Gagandeep Gambhir is an expert on scam investigations. She has been handpicked for this assignment because the prime accused (sources say) will be Rhea Chakraborty and a lady police officer will be needed to interrogate her.
She is undoubtedly best suited for the role
She is undoubtedly best suited for the role
DSP Anil Kumar Yadav joins this probe team from the Madhya Pradesh cadre.
He is known to be a talent when it comes to complicated murder investigations.
Shri Yadav has received the Police Medal for Meritorious Service on Republic Day in 2015.
He's the investigating officer.
He is known to be a talent when it comes to complicated murder investigations.
Shri Yadav has received the Police Medal for Meritorious Service on Republic Day in 2015.
He's the investigating officer.
CBI has got into the thick of things without delay. The team has filed an FIR which is based on the FIR filed in Patna. Rhea Chakraborty has been named as the prime accused. FIR also mentions Rhea's father, mother, brother and two others as co-accused.
Let's see how this unfolds.
Let's see how this unfolds.