Former Punjab DGP Dinkar Gupta on Monday took over as the Director General of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), an anti-terror investigation agency formed after the 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai, and called for “expeditious investigation” and prosecution of crimes. called upon. of terror that affects the security of the country.
The appointment of Dinkar, a 1987 batch IPS officer of Punjab cadre, comes at a time when Pakistan’s spy agency ISI is making efforts to revive militancy in the state, which has witnessed nearly 50 incidents of IED seizures, pro-Khalistan posters, capture . Terrorists from banned outfits like the Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), a threat to the political leadership in the state as well as neighboring Haryana.
Gupta has served as the Director General of Punjab Police for over two years, in addition to heading a unit where he directly supervised the Punjab State Intelligence Wing, the State Anti-Terrorism Squad and the Organized Crime Control Unit. Soon after taking over as the NIA chief, Gupta was briefed about all the important matters being handled by the agency. Officials said that they also held a review meeting.
“I will do my best to fulfill the mandate given to the NIA for speedy investigation and prosecution of crimes related to terrorism, which affects the security and integrity of the country,” Dinkar said soon after taking over as the NIA chief. Gupta has taken over as the full-time head of the agency after more than a year, relieving CRPF chief Kuldeep Singh from the additional charge. Singh was holding the post as additional charge since YC Modi’s retirement from May last year.
Gupta, who holds a master’s degree in police administration,’s experience as the DGP of Punjab for more than two years from 2019 onwards will come in handy as some terrorist groups have started raising their ugly head in the state. An experienced and distinguished officer, Gupta previously served an eight-year stint on central deputation from June 2004 to July 2012, during which he did sensitive assignments as the head of the Intelligence Bureau unit, which looked after the security of VVIPs.
Gupta was decorated with two Police Gallantry Medals in 1992 and 1994. He was also awarded the Police Medal for Meritorious Services by the President and the President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service (2010). In 1999, Gupta was awarded the British Chevening Gurukul Scholarship by the British Council at the London School of Economics.
He has been Visiting Professor (2000-01) at George Washington University, Washington and American University, where he was invited to design and teach a curriculum titled ‘Governments Under Siege: Understanding Terrorism and Terrorists’ in January–May 2001 .
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