Praveen Sood
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 Indian Police Service officer of 1986 batch from Karnataka cadre who serves as Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation in India.[1] He previously served as the Police Commissioner of Bangalore and Police Commissioner of Mysuru.[2][3] He is the father-in-law of Indian Cricketer Mayank Agarwal.
Early life and background
Sood hails from Himachal Pradesh. He is a 1986-batch Indian Police Service officer. He attended the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi where he graduated with a degree in Civil Engineering. In 2003, he attended the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore and the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University in New York.[4]
Career
Sood started his career from Mysore in Karnataka, his first posting as an IPS officer in 1989, as the Assistant Superintendent of Police. He served as Superintendent of Police of Bellary and of Raichur.[5] In 1999, he was appointed Police Advisor to the Government of Mauritius[6]
Later, from 2004 to 2007, Sood served as the Police Commissioner of Mysore. He became the Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic) in Bengaluru in 2008 and served till 2011. In 2013, as Managing Director of the Karnataka State Police Housing Corporation, he was known to improving the turnover of KSPHC.[4]
Sood also served as the Principal Secretary (Home). He subsequently served as the Additional Director General of Police, Karnataka State Reserve Police and then as Additional Director General of Police, Administration. In 2017, he was appointed Commissioner of the Bangalore City Police.[7]
Promoted to the rank of Director General of Police, he served as DGP (Internal Security) and DGP (CID).[5] In 2020, Sood took over as the Director General and Inspector General of the Karnataka Police,[8] a position which he served till his appointment as the CBI director in 2023.[9]
Sood was due to retire in May 2025 after 2 years of service as CBI director but was granted an extension of 1 year in May of that year.[10] Sood visited Hyderabad in September 2025 and was soon hospitalised after a trip to the temple town of Srisailam. His condition was reported to be stable.[11]
Awards
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
- ^ "CBI Director Praveen Sood gets one year's extension". The Hindu. 7 May 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ Manral, Mahender Singh (14 May 2023). "Karnataka DGP Praveen Sood appointed as new CBI director". The Indian Express. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ Dwarakanath, Nagarjun (14 May 2023). "Karnataka top cop Praveen Sood appointed new CBI Director for a period of 2 years". India Today. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f "Who is IPS Praveen Sood appointed as new CBI chief". Hindustan Times. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Shri Praveen Sood Takes over as Director, CBI". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
- ^ "About ← Praveen Sood". praveensood.net. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
- ^ "BENGALURU CITY POLICE - Past-commissioners". bcp.karnataka.gov.in. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
- ^ archive, From our online (1 February 2020). "Citizen-centric policing is top priority: New Karnataka DGP Praveen Sood". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "Shri Praveen Sood Takes over as Director, CBI". www.pib.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 May 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ^ Admin, Site (7 May 2025). "Govt extends tenure of CBI Director for one year -". Archived from the original on 7 June 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ^ Service, Express News (7 September 2025). "CBI director hospitalised after visit to Srisailam; likely to be discharged on Sunday". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 7 September 2025.