Tapan Deka Explained

Tapan Kumar Deka (born 25 February 1963) is the 28th Director of Intelligence Bureau of India.^{[1] [2]} Deka is an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer (Himachal Pradesh cadre) of the 1988 (41RR),^[3] Deka was empanelled as Director general of police level in 2021.^{[4] [5]} Deka's tenure as the Director of the Intelligence Bureau started from 1 July as his predecessor Arvind Kumar's tenure ended on 30 June 2022.^[6]

Deka earlier denied the post of the Director general of police of Himachal Pradesh.^[7]

During his police service, Tapan Deka mostly worked with the Intelligence Bureau of India. He has been considered a Top Spy and close aide of Ajit Doval.^[8] He joined the Intelligence Bureau in 1998.

As announced by Appointments Committee of the Cabinet Deka's tenure was extended by the till June 2025 as the chief of the Intelligence Bureau (IB).^{[9] [10]}

Early life and education

Deka was born on 25 February 1963, in Sarthebari, Assam in an Assamese family.^[11] He holds a Master's Degree in Physics.^[12] He was a AASU leader and selected for Indian Police Service (IPS) in his first attempt.^[13]

Police career

• Tapan Deka was appointed as the counter-terrorism operations chief in Kashmir.^{[14] [15]}
• Tapan Deka has formally served as Deputy Director, Joint Director, and Additional Director, Special Director at Intelligence Bureau.

During Citizenship Amendment Act protests in Assam, Tapan Deka handled the protest to bring normalcy as per the advice of Home Minister of India Amit Shah.^{[16] [17]}

He was also the head of investigation of the 2008 Assam bombings case.^[18] He also handled the investigation of Pathankot air base attack and Pulwama attack, and was the brain behind the arrest of Yasin Bhatkal, founder of Indian Mujahideen (IM), from Nepal.^[19] Deka is believed to be the key official of the surgical strike in Balakot, Pakistan.^[20]

Awards

• President's Police Medal for distinguished service in 2012.^[21]

Footnotes

• Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy - No.11011/10/2018-Trg-UR(1988-41 RR)

Notes and References

1. News: Singh . Jitendra Bahadur . Tapan Kumar Deka appointed as Director of Intelligence Bureau . 24 June 2022 . India Today . . 24 June 2022 . en.
2. Web site: 2022-06-26 . Assam's Tapan Kumar Deka to assume office as IB director . 2022-09-02 . en-US.
3. Web site: Alumni Gallery : 41RR . Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy.
4. News: Tapan Kumar Deka IPS empanelled as Director General, GoI Indian Bureaucracy is an Exclusive News Portal . 15 May 2022 . Indian Bureaucracy . 16 February 2021 . en.
5. News: Central govt empanelled 29 IPS officers as DG or DG equivalent . 15 May 2022 . 12 February 2021.
6. News: Sharma . Neeta . Centre's Plan With 2 Appointments At Intelligence Agencies . 24 June 2022 . NDTV . . 24 June 2022.
7. News: आईपीएस तपन कुमार डेका ने डीजीपी की डीपीसी के लिए किया इनकार . Dainik Bhaskar.
8. News: Mishra . Sunil . 8 October 2021 . घाटी पहुंचा असम आंदोलन का हीरो NSA डोवाल के खास Top Indian Spy तपन डेका . hi-IN . India Ahead Hindi . . 15 May 2022.
9. News: Intelligence Bureau Chief Tapan Deka Gets One Year Extension . 26 June 2024 . . . 24 June 2024.
10. News: Intelligence Bureau chief Tapan Kumar Deka gets one year extension . 26 June 2024 . . . 24 June 2024 . en.
11. Web site: 2022-06-26 . Assam's Tapan Kumar Deka to assume office as IB director . 2022-09-02 . en-US.
12. India . Ministry of Home Affairs . The Civil list of Indian police service. . The Civil List of Indian Police Service. . English . 146 . 49 . 0536-9479.
13. News: Bureau . EastMojo News . Ex-AASU leader & top 'spy' Tapan Deka to be next Assam DGP? . 14 May 2022 . East Mojo . 26 August 2019.
14. News: At least 500 detained and questioned in J&K over killing of civilians . 14 May 2022 . . 11 October 2021 . en.
15. News: IB counter-terror chief on ground, security grid holds high-level meeting ahead of PM Narendra Modi's April 24 visit to J&K . 15 May 2022 . . 12 April 2022 . en.
16. News: Gupta . Shishir . J&K to Assam, government moves swiftly for national security . 15 May 2022 . . 16 December 2019 . en.
17. News: Nanjappa . Vicky . Quick thinking: How Amit Shah's top men handled Assam during CAA protests . 15 May 2022 . . 16 December 2019 . en.
18. News: Ex-AASU Member, IPS Tapan Deka to be Appointed as the Next DGP of Assam . 14 May 2022 . Inside NE . 26 August 2019.
19. News: Tiwary . Deeptiman . Tapan Deka is new IB chief, R&AW head Samant Goel gets another extension . 25 June 2022 . . 24 June 2022 . en.
20. News: IANS . Tapan Kumar Deka to be new chief of Intelligence Bureau, R&AW director Samant Goel gets extension . 24 June 2022 . . 24 June 2022.
21. Web site: PRESIDENT'S POLICE MEDAL FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE : INDEPENDENCE DAY-2012 . Ministry of Home Affairs, India.