R. K. Raghavan

R. K. Raghavan
Born (1941-03-14) 14 March 1941
Mylapore, Chennai
Nationality Indian
Occupation Former CBI director
Known for SIT head in 2002 Gujarat riots

Raghava Krishnaswami Raghavan is an Indian former police chief who was director of the Central Bureau of Investigation from 4 January 1999 to 30 April 2001. He is the father of Rajesh Raghavan, and grandfather of Akhil and Nikhil Raghavan.[1][2][3][4][5][6] He investigated such high profile cases as the Priyadarshini Mattoo murder case, the 2000 South Africa cricket match fixing, and the 2002 Gujarat riots.[7][8][9][10] 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] Raghavan was among three police officers indicted by the Verma Commission for security lapses leading to the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi in 1991, but Raghavan claimed that the suicide bomber had gate-crashed after Rajiv's arrival.[16][17]

Early life and career

Raghavan was born in a Iyengar family (a priestly Brahmin caste) in Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu in 1941.[18][19] His grandfather C.R. Srinivasa Iyengar was deputy director of the Department of Agriculture. He has an M.A. in Politics and Public Administration from Madras University, an M.S. in Criminal Justice from Temple University, Philadelphia, and a Ph.D. in Political Science. He was a Visiting Fellow at Rutgers University and the Harvard Law School. He is from 1963 cadre. He was also the director of Tamil Nadu Fire Service. Raghavan is a steadfast devotee of Lord Venkateshwara. Raghavan was the director-general of Tamil Nadu's State Vigilance Directorate for six years from 1993 to 1999, overseeing the corruption cases against AIADMK leader Jayalalithaa. In his 15-year stint with the Intelligence Bureau, he was posted to Shillong, Delhi and Chennai. Raghavan became the 19th CBI director in 1999, from a panel comprising Andhra Pradesh police chief H.J. Dora and officiating director Trinath Mishra.[20][21] He headed Interpol in India, and set up India's first cyber crime investigation cell. He was also Corporate Security adviser with Tata Consultancy Services.[22][23][24] He was also consulting adviser in O.P. Jindal's Board of Management.[25] Raghavan later had the SIT constituted by Supreme Court of India to probe 10 riot cases of 2002.[26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35] BCCI later asked Raghavan to probe 2013 IPL scandal.[36][37]

Awards

Raghavan is recipient of Indian Police Medal for Meritorious Service and the President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service.

Books

He has authored books like Indian Police: Planning, Personnel and Perspectives and Policing a Democracy.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Krishnan, Murali (January 18, 1999). "I'm Used To Political Pressure". outlookindia.com.
  2. ↑ "Optimism on speedy 2G spectrum scam trial". The Hindu.
  3. ↑ "The Rediff Interview/Former CBI director R. K. Raghavan". rediff.com.
  4. ↑ "The CBI director should not blindly obey or blindly oppose the government". Rediff. 3 December 2013.
  5. ↑ "For SIT chief Raghavan, law comes above religion". Rediff. 2 April 2010.
  6. ↑ Bhagat, Rasheeda. "Archana Ramasundaram is right material to become CBI director: RK Raghavan". The Hindu Business Line.
  7. ↑ Mahapatra, Dhananjay (14 August 2012). "NGOs, Teesta spiced up Gujarat riot incidents: SIT". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
  8. ↑ "I stand vindicated, says SIT chief R. K. Raghavan". The Times of India: Economic Times.
  9. ↑ "I will not allow the victims to be let down". The Hindu.
  10. ↑ "Full transcript: Stand by my report on no evidence against Modi, says SIT chief RK Raghavan to NDTV". NDTV.com. 10 April 2012.
  11. ↑ Dasgupta, Manas. "Fully satisfied with questioning of Narendra Modi, says SIT chief". The Hindu.
  12. ↑ "Most of the other cricketers and officials cooperated with us: R. K. Raghavan". India Today.
  13. ↑ "Gujarat riots: SC praises SIT probe". Deccan Chronicle.
  14. ↑ "Supreme Court junks PIL seeking reconstitution of SIT probing Gujarat riots". The Indian Express. 11 April 2014.
  15. ↑ "Gujarat riots: SC refuses plea questioning SIT clean chit to Narendra Modi". Zee News.
  16. ↑ "SIT chief's history made him unfit to lead probe: New book on 2002 riots". Firstpost.
  17. ↑ "The killing of Rajiv Gandhi". Frontline.
  18. ↑ Ramnarayan, Gowri. "Memories of Madras – When simplicity ruled our lives". The Hindu.
  19. ↑ "Navigation News". Frontline.
  20. ↑ "Two sensitive appointments". Frontline.
  21. ↑ "His master's voice". The Telegraph.
  22. ↑ "TCS News & Events: Event: CII CONNECT 2010". tcs.com.
  23. ↑ "Ragging? Not any more". The Hindu.
  24. ↑ "Someone's checking up on you!". rediff.com.
  25. ↑ "Three CBI directors joined Jindal's university". sunday-guardian.com.
  26. ↑ "Hate campaigners against Narendra Modi have lost". Rediff. 12 September 2011.
  27. ↑ "SIT drew on Jaffrey petition to question Modi on killings". The Hindu.
  28. ↑ Legal Correspondent. "We'll pursue cause of justice: SIT chief". The Hindu.
  29. ↑ "Did Narendra Modi govt pay for SIT chief Raghavan's foreign trips?". The Times of India.
  30. ↑ "SIT acts like 'B' team of Gujarat police: Ex-Gujarat top cop". NDTV.com. 6 December 2010.
  31. ↑ "Guj riot: 'SIT working hard to beat SC deadline'". The Indian Express. 27 April 2010.
  32. ↑ "Guj trials may end in less than a year: SIT chief". The Indian Express. 1 May 2009.
  33. ↑ "Ensure protection of Guj riots witness: Setalvad to SIT". The Indian Express. 6 May 2009.
  34. ↑ Varadarajan, Siddharth (February 24, 2014). "Inscribed In Cold-Hearted Ink". outlookindia.com.
  35. ↑ "SIT chief pointed lapses on Modi's part in 2010". IBNLive.
  36. ↑ Viswanath, G. "BCCI names panel to probe IPL betting". The Hindu.
  37. ↑ "BCCI panel faces conflict issues". Cricinfo.
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