New Delhi, Feb 03 : Rishi Kumar Shukla, an IPS officer of 1983 Batch (Madhya Pradesh Cadre) Wednesday relinquished the charge of Director Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on superannuation.
According to a statement issued to Kashmir Despatch, he had taken over as Director CBI on 04-02-2019.
He has worked as DGP of Madhya Pradesh for around three years. Shukla served in various positions during his long tenure of about 37 years of service, including as SP of Damoh, Shivpuri, Mandsor; DIG; IGP and ADG.
He also worked in the Intelligence Bureau. It was his endeavour all along to expedite the justice delivery system. Efforts taken by him in this regard led to early conclusion of numerous important trials of heinous crimes resulting in award of exemplary punishment to guilty criminals.
Shukla is a Post Graduate in Philosophy. He has been decorated with the President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service in 2007 and Police Medal for Meritorious Service in 1999.