Ashwani Kumar (15 November 1950 – 7 October 2020) was an IPS officer and politician. He was Governor of the Indian state of Nagaland ,[ 2] and for a short time Governor of Manipur during 2013.[ 3]
He was the DGP of Himachal Pradesh from August 2006 to July 2008[ 4] and was the Director of CBI between 2 August 2008 and 30 November 2010.[ 5] [ 6]
Kumar committed suicide by hanging himself at his home in Shimla , Himachal Pradesh on 7 October 2020, aged 69.[ 7]
References
↑ "Life well-spent, according to spiritual values: Former CBI Director" . realnewslive.org . 2012. Archived from the original on 14 August 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2013 . my son Abhishek
↑ "Ex-CBI Director Ashwani Kumar appointed Nagaland Governor, S C Jamir in Odisha : North, News - India Today" . indiatoday.intoday.in . 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2013 . A 1963-batch IPS officer, 72-year-old Kumar was appointed as Governor of Nagaland
↑ "Ashwani Kumar sworn in as Governor of Manipur" . thehindu.com . 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2013 . Ashwani Kumar, the Governor of Nagaland was sworn in as the Governor of Manipur on Monday in a simple but impressive function at Raj Bhavan.
↑ "Himachal DGP Ashwani Kumar is new CBI Director - Times Of India" . indiatimes.com . 2008. Archived from the original on 2013-06-20. Retrieved 11 June 2013 . Kumar, a 1973 batch IPS officer who is now the DGP of Himachal Pradesh,
↑ "Central Bureau Of Investigation" . cbi.nic.in . 2013. Archived from the original on 24 September 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2013 . Shri Ashwani Kumar 02/08/08-30/11/10
↑ Chauhan, Neeraj (2010). "CBI chief Ashwani Kumar gets 4-month extension - Indian Express" . indianexpress.com . Retrieved 11 June 2013 . Kumar had been appointed to the post on August 2, 2008
↑ Service, Tribune News. "Former Nagaland Governor and ex-DGP of Himachal Ashwani Kumar commits suicide" . Tribuneindia News Service . Retrieved 2020-10-07 .