Praveen Sood Gets One-Year Extension as CBI Director

IPS officer Praveen Sood of the 1986-batch Karnataka cadre has been granted a one-year extension as Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation.

May 14, 2026 - 00:01
May 14, 2026 - 00:04
Praveen Sood Gets One-Year Extension as CBI Director

Praveen Sood, the Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and a 1986-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer from the Karnataka cadre, has been granted a one-year extension in his current role. The extension ensures continued leadership stability at the helm of India's premier investigative agency at a time when the CBI is handling several high-profile cases of national significance. Sood's retained tenure is expected to provide institutional continuity and sustained momentum in ongoing investigations and organisational reforms within the bureau.