CBI director convenes first review-meeting of all branches of agency
What's the story
CBI Director Rishi Kumar Shukla has convened a review meeting of all branches of the agency today, a first after taking over charge earlier this month.
Shukla, who was appointed on February 2, had taken charge within two days amid the tussle between Kolkata Police and agency officials probing ponzi scam, which had turned into a political slugfest between the Center and the state.
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Shukla a former DGP, has served Intelligence Bureau
The review meeting will also help Shukla acquaint himself with important cases and current developments related to them.
A 1983-batch IPS officer, Shukla, who was the former DGP in Madhya Pradesh, has served in the Intelligence Bureau for a long time but it's his first assignment in CBI.
The meeting will be attended by all heads of over 70 CBI branches across India.
Cases
CBI handling several sensitive cases like ponzi scam, anti-Sterlite protests
Some officials will be present in Delhi while some will be attending through video conferencing.
CBI is handling several sensitive cases in which it has faced harsh criticism from courts and political parties including ponzi scam, Srijan scam, Muzzafarpur shelter home girls' abuse case, Bikaner land deal cases, Haryana land scam, illegal mining case, gutka scam, anti-Sterlite protests besides corruption allegations against its ex-officers.