Sood, a 1986-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer from the Karnataka cadre, took over as the CBI chief on May 25, 2023, after serving as the director general of police (DGP) in Karnataka. Born in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district in 1964, Sood joined the IPS at the age of 22, having graduated in civil engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi. He also holds postgraduate degrees from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bengaluru and the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University in New York.
Known for his tech-driven approach to policing, Sood has overseen several high-profile investigations with international and interstate ramifications. He has also played a key role in strengthening the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS) and the Interoperable Criminal Justice System (ICJS) in Karnataka.
(With PTI inputs)
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