Former Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) director Joginder Singh passed away earlier today after a prolonged illness. His cremation will happen tomorrow at 1 pm at the Lodhi Crematorium in New Delhi. Singh, who was the CBI director for between 1996-97 was an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer. He has been serving as an Independent Non- Executive Director of Sunil Healthcare Ltd. since January, 2000 and also served as the Director of Pamwi Tissues Ltd.
Before joining the CBI, Singh’s profile included top posts such as Superintendent of Police in Bihar, DIG and IG Police in Karnataka, Director of Youth Services in Karnataka, Special Home Secretary to the Government of Karnataka, Director, Ministry of Commerce, Director General, Narcotics Control Bureau, Director General, Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force, Special Secretary in the Union Home Ministry and many others.
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Singh, who was selected for the Indian Police Service at the age of 20, also authored various inspirational books including ‘Make a Way Where There is None’, ’50 Days to Top’, ‘Inside CBI’, ‘Police Ke Kahani Meri Zabani’, among various others. Singh was also known for his articles, features and columns, on the subjects of terrorism, corruption, good governance, that were carried in national dailies like The Pioneer, The Free Press Journal, Navbharat Times and others in different languages. He has also handled terrorism and security issues as IG CRP, both in Punjab and Kashmir for some five years. During this stint, he has served as a head of CBI both on ground level and for investigation.
Singh was been conferred the awards of Panth Rattan, Delhi Rattan and Punjabian DI Shan. His other awards included Millennium Sikh Gold Award and Shaheed Bhagat Singh Sadbhavana Award.