Quick Info
| Profession | IPS Officer |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 22/09/1962 |
| Age | 63 years |
| Birthplace | Sindri, Dhanbad |
Latest News about Subodh Kumar Jaiswal
25/05/2025
Subodh Kumar Jaiswal was appointed as the new Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), India's premier investigative agency, for a two-year term. The appointment came after meetings between Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Chief Justice of India, and opposition leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury. Jaiswal, a 1985-batch IPS officer, was serving as Director General of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) at the time of his appointment.
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Physical Stats & More
| Height | 170 cm |
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| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
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Personal Life
| School | CMRI branch of De Nobili, Digwadih, Dhanbad in 1978 |
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Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married | ||||||||||||
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Family
| Father | Shiv Shankar Jaiswal |
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| Mother | Karuna Jaiswal |
| Siblings | Two brothers |
| Spouse | Nancy Jaiswal |
| Children | One son and one daughter |
Career
| Service | Indian Police Service |
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| Batch | 1985 |
| Cadre | Maharashtra |
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| Awards, Honours, Achievements | President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service (2009) |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Subodh Kumar Jaiswal is a 1985 batch IPS officer of the Maharashtra cadre. | |
| 2. His grandfather’s name was HN Chowdhary who was an Excise Inspector. | |
| 3. In 1992, his father started the Rotary Club in Sindri for the welfare of the people, and till 2008, he headed the club. | |
| 4. He used to participate in various sports like football, badminton, and volleyball while he was in school and college. | |
| 5. He appeared for the UPSC exam and cleared it in 1985. | |
| 6. During the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, he provided food and essentials to needy people. | |
| 7. He served with the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), India's external intelligence agency, for several years before returning to Mumbai. | |
| 8. He was known for carrying out successful anti-Naxal operations as Superintendent of Police in Gadchiroli district. | |
| 9. He headed the 2003 High Court-appointed Special Investigation Team that probed Abdul Karim Telgi's multi-crore fake stamp paper scam. |