Rishi Kumar Shukla (Indian Civil Servant) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Civil Servant
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	23/08/1960
Age	65 years
Birthplace	Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India

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Rishi Kumar Shukla is a 1983-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer from the Madhya Pradesh cadre. He served as the 28th Director General of Police of Madhya Pradesh from July 2016 to February 2019, and subsequently as the Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) from February 2, 2019 to February 2, 2021. He is known for his professional competence, technological innovation in law enforcement, and his open-door policy during his tenure as CBI Director.

Physical Stats & More

Height	173 cm
Weight	85 kg
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	White

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Carmel Convent Senior Secondary School, Gwalior A Hindi High School, Kolkata
College/University	A College in Gwalior
Educational Qualification	B.Com M.A. in Philosophy

Personal Life

Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Brahmin
Hobbies	Playing Tennis

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married

Family

Father	Bal Krishna Shukla (Engineer, General Manager)
Mother	Name
Siblings	Shramita Pandey (Elder)
Spouse	Neelam (School Teacher)
Children	2 (Names , both are Engineers)

Career

Civil Service

Service	Indian Police Service (IPS)
Batch	1983
Cadre	Madhya Pradesh
Major Designation(s)	Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP), Raipur Deputy Superintendent of Police in Damoh, Shivpuri and Mandsaur districts Additional Director General of Police (ADG) Intelligence Chairman of the Police Housing Corporation Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director General of Police (DGP) of Madhya Pradesh (July 2016 - February 2019) Chairman of the Madhya Pradesh Police Housing Corporation (January 2019 - February 2019) Central Deputation - Intelligence Bureau (1992-1996)
Central Deputation	1992-1996 and 2000-2005
Notable Achievements	Established Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) and Special Task Force (STF) in Madhya Pradesh (2008-2009) Implemented technological advancements in Madhya Pradesh Police including Dial 100 system Ensured quick investigations into rape cases during tenure as DGP, leading to substantial decrease in such crimes Focused on timely filing of charge sheets in criminal cases to minimize delays in justice delivery Played a key role in the extradition of underworld don Abu Salem and Monica Bedi in 2005 During CBI tenure, oversaw breakthrough cases including busting an international racket of paedophiles producing child sexual abuse material on the dark web Facilitated extradition of fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya through London courts during his CBI tenure India was chosen to host the General Assembly of Interpol in 2022 under his supervision as CBI Director Known for open-door policy as CBI Director, allowing grievances to be raised on Fridays
Awards & Honors	President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service (2007) Police Medal for Meritorious Service (1999)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Rishi Kumar Shukla hails from a knowledgeable family in Gwalior.
2. His grandfather, Rameshwar Shastri, was a respected Ayurvedacharya.
3. He cleared the Union Public Service exam on his first try in 1983.
4. He played a key part in extraditing Abu Salem and Monica Bedi in 2005.
5. Introduced the Anti-Terrorist Squad and Special Task Force in Madhya Pradesh to combat corruption.
6. Received crisis management and hostage negotiation training from the U.S.
7. Enjoys playing tennis and has clinched numerous inter-department tennis championships.
8. Tech-savvy officer credited with technological advancement of Madhya Pradesh Police.
9. Briefly associated with the Intelligence Bureau handling sensitive cases.
10. Underwent bypass surgery in October 2018 and resumed duties in December 2018.
11. Second police officer from Madhya Pradesh to lead the CBI, after founder-director D.P. Kohli.
12. Post Graduate in Philosophy with extensive experience in law enforcement, investigation and intelligence at both state and central government levels.

Rishi Kumar Shukla Civil Servant Indian Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India