| 1. Rakesh Asthana, a 1984-batch Indian Police Service officer, hails from the Gujarat cadre. |
| 2. He cleared the UPSC examination in 1984 on his very first attempt. |
| 3. In 2018, Rakesh Asthana led the investigation into the case involving Asaram Bapu and his son Narayan Sai. |
| 4. He led investigations into high-profile cases including the Fodder Scam and the 2008 Ahmedabad serial bombings. |
| 5. Rakesh Asthana is a 1984-batch Indian Police Service officer from the Gujarat cadre. |
| 6. He taught history at St. Xavier's College, Ranchi after completing his higher studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University. |
| 7. At age 35, as CBI SP, he interrogated Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad for six consecutive hours in the Fodder Scam investigation. |
| 8. He was instrumental in the successful extradition of middleman Michel in the Augusta Westland case, marking the first successful extradition of a foreign-origin accused in Indian history. |
| 9. He retired from the Indian Police Service on 31 July 2022 after receiving a one-year extension to his tenure as Delhi Police Commissioner. |
