R. K. Raghavan
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Raghava Krishnaswami Raghavan is a former Indian police chief and diplomat. He was the director of the Central Bureau of Investigation from 4 January 1999 to 30 April 2001.[1][2][3][4][5][6] He investigated high profile cases such as the Priyadarshini Mattoo murder case, the 2000 South Africa cricket match fixing, and the 2002 Gujarat riots.[7][8][9][10]
R. K. Raghavan | |
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Indian High Commissioner to Cyprus | |
In office 1 November 2017 (2017-11-01) – 31 October 2019 (2019-10-31) | |
Director of Central Bureau of Investigation | |
In office 4 January 1999 (1999-01-04) – 1 April 2001 (2001-04-01) | |
Preceded by | T. N. Mishra (acting) |
Succeeded by | P. C. Sharma |
Personal details | |
Born | Raghava Krishnaswamy Raghavan (1941-04-03) 3 April 1941 (age 83) Mylapore, Chennai |
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | University of Madras (BSc, MA) Temple University (MCJ) Karnatak University (PhD) |
Occupation | Former CBI director |
Known for | SIT head in 2002 Gujarat riots |
Awards | Police Medal for Meritorious Service President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service |
Raghavan was assisted by Ashok Malhotra, a former CBI Deputy Inspector General, and SIT lawyer R. S. Jamuwar, both "outsiders to Gujarat" in the Gujarat riots case.[11][12] In April 2014, the Supreme Court praised the investigations done by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) headed by Raghavan and declined to re-constitute another.[13][14][15] He was appointed as India's High Commissioner to the Republic of Cyprus on 30 August 2017.[16]