Ashwani Kumar (police officer)
Ashwani Kumar (15 November 1950 – 7 October 2020) was a 1973-Batch IPS officer who served as Governor of the Indian state of Nagaland, and briefly as Governor of Manipur during 2013.
Ashwani Kumar | |
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Kumar at Nagaland's Golden Jubilee | |
| Governor of Nagaland | |
| In office 21 March 2013 – 27 June 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Nikhil Kumar |
| Succeeded by | Krishan Kant Paul |
| Governor of Manipur | |
| In office 29 July 2013 – 23 December 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Gurbachan Jagat |
| Succeeded by | Vinod Duggal |
| Director, Central Bureau of Investigation | |
| In office 2 August 2008 – 30 November 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Vijay Shankar |
| Succeeded by | A P Singh |
| DGP, Himachal Pradesh | |
| In office August 2006 – July 2008 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 November 1950 Nahan, Himachal Pradesh |
| Died | 7 October 2020 (aged 69) Brockhurst, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh |
| Spouse | Chandak A.K. |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | Himachal Pradesh University, National Defence College, Rashtriya Indian Military College |
| Website | nagaland |
He was the DGP of Himachal Pradesh from August 2006 - July 2008 and;
He had served the elite Special Protection Group (SPG) as its deputy inspector general when Rajiv Gandhi was Prime Minister of India.
Ashwani handled and or investigated an Amit Shan and Shorabuddin Sheikh investigation.
He was the Director of CBI between 2 August 2008 to 30 November 2010.
Ashwani Kumar died in the evening on the 7 of October 2020 in Brockhurst in Shimla due to suicide by hanging.
- Kumar with Minister of Defence (India) Shri Rajnath Singh in 2014
- Kumar meets Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi in 2014.
- Kumar in Nagaland with former President of India Pranab Mukherjee in 2013
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