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'''Raman Sriwastava''' is a former Director General of the [[Border Security Force]] (BSF), the [[border guard|border patrol]] [[Government agency|agency]] of the [[Government of India]].<ref>{{cite web|author=TNN |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Raman-Sriwastaw-to-be-new-BSF-chief/articleshow/4725936.cms |title=Raman Sriwastaw to be new BSF chief|newspaper=The Times of India |date=2009-07-02 |access-date=2010-08-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/india-news/raman-sriwastaw-takes-over-as-bsf-chief_100226225.html |title=Raman Srivastava takes over as BSF chief |publisher=Thaindian.com |date=2009-08-01 |access-date=2010-08-08}}</ref>

==Career==
Srivastava was a 1973 batch [[Indian Police Service|IPS]] officer of the [[Kerala]] cadre. Before becoming Director General of BSF, he was Special Secretary (Internal Security) in the [[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Ministry of Home Affairs]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Agencies |url=http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Raman-Srivastava-to-be-next-BSF-DG/483592/ |title=Raman Srivastava to be next BSF DG |publisher=Express India |date=2009-07-01 |access-date=2010-08-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/article10687.ece |title=Raman Srivastava's new job a tough challenge |publisher=The New Indian Express |date=2008-12-01 |access-date=2010-08-08}}</ref> Before that, he served as [[Director General of Police]] of [[Kerala Police|Kerala]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/2005/02/03/stories/2005020301380700.htm |title=The Hindu : Kerala / Thiruvananthapuram News : Raman Srivastava new DGP |publisher=Hinduonnet.com |date=2005-02-03 |access-date=2010-08-20}}</ref>

==Controversy==
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He was caught in a controversy following his alleged involvement in the [[Intelligence Bureau (India)#ISRO spy ring case|ISRO spy ring case]] in the 1990s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/1998/may/08isro.htm |title=Prem Panicker reflects on the ISRO 'spy scandal' |work=Rediff.com |date= |access-date=2010-09-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?205531 |title=IB Imagined Spy-Ring: CBI |publisher=www.outlookindia.com |date= |access-date=2010-09-02}}</ref> Later, [[Supreme Court of India]] dismissed the case for being vague and baseless. He also dragged serious controversy over his alleged order resulting in the death of a 11 year old girl named Sirajunnisa, during his tenure in the State of Kerala as the Deputy Inspector General of Police.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaresists.com/remembering-sirajunnisa-lest-we-forget/|title=Remembering Sirajunnisa, lest we forget|website=Indiaresists.com}}</ref> He was heard ranting "I want dead bodies of some muslim bastards" following which his junior officer, ASP Sandhya ordered to fire.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.milligazette.com/Archives/2005/16-31Mar05-Print-Edition/163103200558.htm|title=I want muslim dead bodies|website=milli gazette}}</ref>

==References==
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{{S-ttl|title=Director General of [[Border Security Force|BSF]]| years=1 August 2009 – 31 October 2011}}
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