Tapan Deka
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Tapan Kumar Deka (born 25 February 1963) is the 28th Director of Intelligence Bureau of India.[1][2] Deka is an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer (Himachal Pradesh cadre) of the 1988 (41RR),[3] Deka was empanelled as Director general of police level in 2021.[4][5] Deka's tenure as the Director of the Intelligence Bureau started from 1 July as his predecessor Arvind Kumar's tenure ended on June 30, 2022.[6]
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Tapan Deka | |
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Director of the Intelligence Bureau | |
Assumed office 1 July 2022 | |
Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
Preceded by | Arvind Kumar |
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Born | (1963-02-25) February 25, 1963 (age 61) Tezpur, Assam, India |
Occupation | Director of Intelligence Bureau |
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Deka earlier denied the post of the Director general of police of Himachal Pradesh.[7]
During his police service, Tapan Deka mostly worked with the Intelligence Bureau of India. He has been considered a Top Spy and close aide of Ajit Doval.[8] He joined the Intelligence Bureau in 1998.