Praveen Sood
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Praveen Sood | |
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 Praveen Sood in 2023 | |
| Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation | |
| Assumed office 25 May 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Subodh Kumar Jaiswal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 May 1964 Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Alma mater | IIT Delhi IIM Bangalore Syracuse University |
| Occupation | IPS officer |
| Awards |  |
Praveen Sood is an IPS officer who serves as director of the Central Bureau of Investigation[1] and previously served as the Police Commissioner of Bengaluru and Mysuru.[2][3] He is the father-in-law of Cricketer Mayank Agarwal.
Early life and background
[edit]Sood hails from Himachal Pradesh. He is a 1986-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer. He studied in top institutes like Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi, Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bangalore, and Syracuse University in New York.[4]
Career
[edit]Sood started his career from Mysore in Karnataka, his first posting as an IPS officer in 1989. Later from 2004 to 2007, he served as the Police Commissioner of Mysore. He became the Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic) in Bengaluru in 2008 and served till 2011. Later in 2013, as Managing Director of the Karnataka State Police Housing Corporation, he was known to improving the turnover of KSPHC.[4] Around 2020, Sood took over as the DGP of the Karnataka Police,[5] a position which he served till his appointment as the CBI director in 2023.
Awards
[edit]Sood received the following awards:
- The Chief Minister’s Gold Medal for excellence in service in 1996.[4]
- Police Medal for Meritorious Service in 2002.[4]
- President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service in 2011.[4]
- The Prince Michael International Road Safety Award in 2006.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "CBI Director Praveen Sood gets one year's extension". The Hindu. 7 May 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ Manral, Mahender Singh (2023-05-14). "Karnataka DGP Praveen Sood appointed as new CBI director". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
- ^ Dwarakanath, Nagarjun. "Karnataka top cop Praveen Sood appointed new CBI Director for a period of 2 years". India Today. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
- ^ a b c d e f "Who is IPS Praveen Sood appointed as new CBI chief". Hindustan Times. 2023-05-15. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
- ^ archive, From our online (2020-02-01). "Citizen-centric policing is top priority: New Karnataka DGP Praveen Sood". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
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