F. V. Arul

F. V. Arul
2nd Director of Central Bureau of Investigation
In office
31 May 1968 – 6 May 1971
Preceded by D. P. Kohli
Succeeded by D. Sen
Personal details
Born 24 November 1917
Rangoon, Burma
Died 15 June 2006
Chennai, India
Children one

F. V. Arul (Frederick Victor Arul) was a high ranking Indian police officer and former director of Central Bureau of Investigation from Nagercoil.

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Early life and education

Arul was born to Nagercoil christian nadar parents in 1917 in Rangoon, Burma. He received his college education from Loyola College and Madras Christian College in Chennai.[1]

Tamil Nadu police

He began his career in 1941 in the Andhra region of erstwhile Madras state. He served as Deputy Inspector-General of Police in the then Tamil Nadu Criminal Investigation Department (CID).[2] He also served as the Police Commissioner of Madras for two terms, the first being from 1956 to 1959.[3]

Central Bureau of Investigation

He served as the Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation from 31 May 1968 to 6 May 1971.[4] He also became the first Indian to become the Vice-President of Interpol during his time in CBI serving in the Executive Committee of the Interpol as Vice-President for Asia in 1970s.[5]

References

  1. ^ An officer and a gentelman
  2. ^ Rajagopalan returns as Tamil Nadu DGP
  3. ^ "F.V. Arul passes away". The Hindu. 16 June 2006. http://www.hindu.com/2006/06/16/stories/2006061603091400.htm. 
  4. ^ Official CBI page
  5. ^ "CBI Director elected to Interpol panel". Tribune India. 25 October 2002. http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20021025/nation.htm#8.