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	'''Ashwani Kumar''' (15 November 1950 – 7 October 2020) was a 1973-Batch [[Indian Police Service\|IPS]] officer who served as [[Governors of states of India\|Governor]] of the [[States and territories of India\|Indian state]] of [[List of Governors of Nagaland\|Nagaland]],<ref>{{cite web \|url= http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/ashwani-kumar-appointed-nagaland-governor-s-c-jamir-odisha-governor/1/257214.html \|title=Ex-CBI Director Ashwani Kumar appointed Nagaland Governor, S C Jamir in Odisha : North, News - India Today\|work=indiatoday.intoday.in \|year=2013 \|quote=A 1963-batch IPS officer, 72-year-old Kumar was appointed as Governor of Nagaland \|access-date=11 June ~~2022~~}}</ref> and briefly as [[List of Governors of Manipur\|Governor of Manipur]] during 2013.<ref>{{cite web \|url= http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/ashwani-kumar-sworn-in-as-governor-of-manipur/article4966677.ece \|title=Ashwani Kumar sworn in as Governor of Manipur\|work=thehindu.com \|year=2013 \|quote=Ashwani Kumar, the Governor of Nagaland was sworn in as the Governor of Manipur on Monday in a simple but impressive function at Raj Bhavan. \|access-date=2 October ~~2022~~}}</ref>		'''Ashwani Kumar''' (15 November 1950 – 7 October 2020) was a 1973-Batch [[Indian Police Service\|IPS]] officer who served as [[Governors of states of India\|Governor]] of the [[States and territories of India\|Indian state]] of [[List of Governors of Nagaland\|Nagaland]],<ref>{{cite web \|url= http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/ashwani-kumar-appointed-nagaland-governor-s-c-jamir-odisha-governor/1/257214.html \|title=Ex-CBI Director Ashwani Kumar appointed Nagaland Governor, S C Jamir in Odisha : North, News - India Today\|work=indiatoday.intoday.in \|year=2013 \|quote=A 1963-batch IPS officer, 72-year-old Kumar was appointed as Governor of Nagaland \|access-date=11 June 2013}}</ref> and briefly as [[List of Governors of Manipur\|Governor of Manipur]] during 2013.<ref>{{cite web \|url= http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/ashwani-kumar-sworn-in-as-governor-of-manipur/article4966677.ece \|title=Ashwani Kumar sworn in as Governor of Manipur\|work=thehindu.com \|year=2013 \|quote=Ashwani Kumar, the Governor of Nagaland was sworn in as the Governor of Manipur on Monday in a simple but impressive function at Raj Bhavan. \|access-date=2 October 2013}}</ref>

	He was the [[Director General of Police\|DGP]] of [[Himachal Pradesh]] from August 2006 - July 2008<ref>{{cite web \|url= http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-07-31/india/27921034_1_ips-officer-cbi-director-officer-of-rajasthan-cadre \|archive-url= https://archive.today/20130620205046/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-07-31/india/27921034_1_ips-officer-cbi-director-officer-of-rajasthan-cadre \|url-status= dead \|archive-date= 20 June 2013 \|title=Himachal DGP Ashwani Kumar is new CBI Director\|year=2008 \|quote=Kumar, a 1973 batch IPS officer who is now the DGP of Himachal Pradesh, \|work= [[The Times of India]] \|access-date=11 June ~~2022~~}}</ref> and;		He was the [[Director General of Police\|DGP]] of [[Himachal Pradesh]] from August 2006 - July 2008<ref>{{cite web \|url= http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-07-31/india/27921034_1_ips-officer-cbi-director-officer-of-rajasthan-cadre \|archive-url= https://archive.today/20130620205046/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-07-31/india/27921034_1_ips-officer-cbi-director-officer-of-rajasthan-cadre \|url-status= dead \|archive-date= 20 June 2013 \|title=Himachal DGP Ashwani Kumar is new CBI Director\|year=2008 \|quote=Kumar, a 1973 batch IPS officer who is now the DGP of Himachal Pradesh, \|work= [[The Times of India]] \|access-date=11 June 2013}}</ref> and;

	He had served the elite [[Special Protection Group]] (SPG) as its deputy inspector general when [[Rajiv Gandhi]] was [[Prime Minister]] of India.<ref>{{cite web \|title=DIG \|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/india-news-former-cbi-ashwani-kumars-suicide-note-hints-at-depression/361810 \|website=Outlook India}}</ref>		He had served the elite [[Special Protection Group]] (SPG) as its deputy inspector general when [[Rajiv Gandhi]] was [[Prime Minister]] of India.<ref>{{cite web \|title=DIG \|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/india-news-former-cbi-ashwani-kumars-suicide-note-hints-at-depression/361810 \|website=Outlook India}}</ref>
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	Ashwani handled and or investigated an Amit Shan and Shorabuddin Sheikh investigation.		Ashwani handled and or investigated an Amit Shan and Shorabuddin Sheikh investigation.

	He was allegedly the Director of CBI between 2nd August 2008 to 30 November 2010. <ref>{{cite web \|url=http://cbi.nic.in/history.php \|title=Central Bureau Of Investigation \|work=cbi.nic.in \|year=2013 \|quote=Shri Ashwani Kumar 02/08/08-30/11/10 \|access-date=11 June 2013 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110924144539/http://cbi.nic.in/history.php \|archive-date=24 September 2011 \|url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url= http://www.indianexpress.com/news/cbi-chief-ashwani-kumar-gets-4month-extension/654776/ \|title=CBI chief Ashwani Kumar gets 4-month extension - Indian Express \|first= Neeraj \|last=Chauhan \|work=indianexpress.com \|year=2010 \|quote=Kumar had been appointed to the post on August 2, 2008 \|access-date=11 June ~~2022~~}}</ref>		He was allegedly the Director of CBI between 2nd August 2008 to 30 November 2010. <ref>{{cite web \|url=http://cbi.nic.in/history.php \|title=Central Bureau Of Investigation \|work=cbi.nic.in \|year=2013 \|quote=Shri Ashwani Kumar 02/08/08-30/11/10 \|access-date=11 June 2013 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110924144539/http://cbi.nic.in/history.php \|archive-date=24 September 2011 \|url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url= http://www.indianexpress.com/news/cbi-chief-ashwani-kumar-gets-4month-extension/654776/ \|title=CBI chief Ashwani Kumar gets 4-month extension - Indian Express \|first= Neeraj \|last=Chauhan \|work=indianexpress.com \|year=2010 \|quote=Kumar had been appointed to the post on August 2, 2008 \|access-date=11 June 2013}}</ref>

	Ashwani Kumar died in the evening on the 7 of October 2020 in Brockhurst in [[Shimla]] due to suicide by hanging.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Be happy, wrote ex-CBI chief Ashwani Kumar before death by suicide \|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/be-happy-wrote-ex-cbi-chief-ashwani-kumar-before-death-by-suicide/story-4OeJeVht9kxZNa5csLin2H.html \|website=Hindustan Times \|access-date=9 September 2022 \|language=en \|date=8 October ~~2022~~}}</ref>		Ashwani Kumar died in the evening on the 7 of October 2020 in Brockhurst in [[Shimla]] due to suicide by hanging.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Be happy, wrote ex-CBI chief Ashwani Kumar before death by suicide \|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/be-happy-wrote-ex-cbi-chief-ashwani-kumar-before-death-by-suicide/story-4OeJeVht9kxZNa5csLin2H.html \|website=Hindustan Times \|access-date=9 September 2022 \|language=en \|date=8 October 2020}}</ref>

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{{short description|Governor of Nagaland}}
{{About|the Governor|other people with a similar name|Ashwani Kumar (disambiguation){{!}}Ashwani Kumar}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2017}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Ashwani Kumar
| image = The Governor of Nagaland, Shri Ashwani Kumar calling on the Union Home Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh, in New Delhi on June 20, 2014 (cropped).jpg
| office = [[List of Governors of Nagaland|Governor of Nagaland]]
| term_start = 21 March 2013
| term_end = 27 June 2014
| predecessor = [[Nikhil Kumar]]
| successor = [[Krishan Kant Paul]]
| office1 = [[List of Governors of Manipur|Governor of Manipur]]
| term_start1 = 29 July 2013
| term_end1 = 23 December 2013
| predecessor1 = [[Gurbachan Jagat]]
| successor1 = [[Vinod Duggal]]
| office2 = Director, [[Central Bureau of Investigation|CBI]]
| term_start2 = 2 August 2008
| term_end2 = 30 November 2010
| predecessor2 = Vijay Shankar
| successor2 = [[A P Singh]]
| office3 = [[Director General of Police|DGP]], [[Himachal Pradesh]]
| term_start3 = August 2006
| term_end3 = July 2008
| predecessor3 =
| successor3 =
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=y|1950|11|15}}
| birth_place = [[Nahan]], [[Himachal Pradesh]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=y|2020|10|7|1950|11|15}}
| death_place = Broakhost, [[Shimla]], [[Himachal Pradesh]]
| party =
| residence =
| religion =
| spouse = Chandak A.K.
| children = 1<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.realnewslive.org/eng/2012/03/10/life-well-spent-according-to-spiritual-values-former-cbi-director/ |title=Life well-spent, according to spiritual values: Former CBI Director |work=realnewslive.org |year=2012 |quote=my son Abhishek |accessdate=11 June 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130814050150/http://www.realnewslive.org/eng/2012/03/10/life-well-spent-according-to-spiritual-values-former-cbi-director/ |archivedate=14 August 2013 }}</ref>
| alma_mater = [[Himachal Pradesh University]], [[National Defence College, India|National Defence College]], [[Rashtriya Indian Military College]]
| website = [http://nagaland.nic.in/functionaries/rajbhavan/governor.htm Official Website]
}}

'''Ashwani Kumar''' (15 November 1950 – 7 October 2020) was an [[Indian Police Service|IPS]] officer who served as [[Governors of states of India|Governor]] of the [[States and territories of India|Indian state]] of [[List of Governors of Nagaland|Nagaland]],<ref>{{cite web |url= http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/ashwani-kumar-appointed-nagaland-governor-s-c-jamir-odisha-governor/1/257214.html |title=Ex-CBI Director Ashwani Kumar appointed Nagaland Governor, S C Jamir in Odisha : North, News - India Today|work=indiatoday.intoday.in |year=2013 |quote=A 1963-batch IPS officer, 72-year-old Kumar was appointed as Governor of Nagaland |accessdate=11 June 2013}}</ref> and briefly as [[List of Governors of Manipur|Governor of Manipur]] during 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/ashwani-kumar-sworn-in-as-governor-of-manipur/article4966677.ece |title=Ashwani Kumar sworn in as Governor of Manipur|work=thehindu.com |year=2013 |quote=Ashwani Kumar, the Governor of Nagaland was sworn in as the Governor of Manipur on Monday in a simple but impressive function at Raj Bhavan. |accessdate=2 October 2013}}</ref>

He was the [[Director General of Police|DGP]] of [[Himachal Pradesh]] from August 2006 to July 2008<ref>{{cite web |url= http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-07-31/india/27921034_1_ips-officer-cbi-director-officer-of-rajasthan-cadre |archive-url= https://archive.today/20130620205046/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-07-31/india/27921034_1_ips-officer-cbi-director-officer-of-rajasthan-cadre |url-status= dead |archive-date= 20 June 2013 |title=Himachal DGP Ashwani Kumar is new CBI Director|year=2008 |quote=Kumar, a 1973 batch IPS officer who is now the DGP of Himachal Pradesh, |work= [[The Times of India]] |accessdate=11 June 2013}}</ref> and was the Director of [[Central Bureau of Investigation|CBI]] between 2 August 2008 and 30 November 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cbi.nic.in/history.php |title=Central Bureau Of Investigation |work=cbi.nic.in |year=2013 |quote=Shri Ashwani Kumar 02/08/08-30/11/10 |accessdate=11 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110924144539/http://cbi.nic.in/history.php |archive-date=24 September 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.indianexpress.com/news/cbi-chief-ashwani-kumar-gets-4month-extension/654776/ |title=CBI chief Ashwani Kumar gets 4-month extension - Indian Express |first= Neeraj |last=Chauhan |work=indianexpress.com |year=2010 |quote=Kumar had been appointed to the post on August 2, 2008 |accessdate=11 June 2013}}</ref> As CBI chief, he had investigated the Sohrabuddin Sheikh encounter case and arrested [[Amit Shah]] in 2010.<ref>[https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/former-cbi-director-ashwani-kumar-found-dead-in-shimla/story-OH8LpfWwHsTnD4X7ENJPfJ.html Hindustan Times]</ref>

==Death==
Ashwani Kumar was found hanging on 7 October 2020 at his residence in Brockhurst in Shimla. Sources said that he was suffering from [[Depression (mood)|depression]] for some time.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Service|first=Tribune News|title=Former Nagaland Governor and ex-DGP of Himachal Ashwani Kumar commits suicide|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/former-nagaland-governor-and-ex-dgp-of-himachal-ashwani-kumar-commits-suicide-152357|access-date=2020-10-07|website=Tribuneindia News Service|language=en}}</ref>

==References==
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| before= [[Nikhil Kumar]]
| title=[[List of Governors of Nagaland|Governor of Nagaland]]
| years= March 2013 – June 2014
| after= [[Krishan Kant Paul ]]
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| before= [[Gurbachan Jagat]]
| title=[[List of Governors of Manipur|Governor of Manipur]]
| years= July – December 2013
| after= [[Vinod Duggal]]
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