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Rakesh Aggarwal
Director General of National Investigation Agency
Assumed office
15 January 2026
Preceded bySadanand Date
Personal details
Born (1968-08-05) 5 August 1968 (age 58)[1]
EducationMechanical Engineering
OccupationIPS
Police career
Allegiance India
DepartmentNational Investigation Agency
Rank Director General
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Rakesh Aggarwal is an IPS officer (1994 Batch) of the Himachal Pradesh cadre. He is currently serving as the Director General of National Investigation Agency since 15 January 2026.[2][3][4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "IPS : Query Result(s)". dtf.in. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "NIA leadership change: 1994-batch IPS officer Rakesh Aggarwal appointed as director general; tenure till August 2028". The Times of India. 14 January 2026. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "Senior cop Rakesh Aggarwal appointed Director General of NIA". India Today. 14 January 2026. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "Who Is Rakesh Aggarwal, IPS Officer and Counter-Terrorism Expert Appointed as New NIA Chief". Times Now. 15 January 2026. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Govt appoints Rakesh Aggarwal as NIA chief, former Haryana DGP to head ITBP". The Indian Express. 15 January 2026. Retrieved 7 May 2026.