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]
Rakesh Aggarwal | |
|---|---|
| Director General of National Investigation Agency | |
| Assumed office 15 January 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Sadanand Date |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 August 1968[1] |
| Education | Mechanical Engineering |
| Occupation | IPS |
| Police career | |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Department | National Investigation Agency |
| Service years | 1994 - present |
| Rank |  Director General |
References
edit- ↑ "IPS : Query Result(s)". dtf.in. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Senior cop Rakesh Aggarwal appointed Director General of NIA". India Today. 14 January 2026. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ↑ "Who Is Rakesh Aggarwal, IPS Officer and Counter-Terrorism Expert Appointed as New NIA Chief". Times Now. 15 January 2026. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ↑ "Govt appoints Rakesh Aggarwal as NIA chief, former Haryana DGP to head ITBP". The Indian Express. 15 January 2026. Retrieved 7 May 2026.