Updated Apr 16, 2021 | 11:30 IST
Former CBI director Ranjit Sinha died here on Friday morning in what is believed to be a COVID-19 related death. Ranjit Sinha | Photo Credit: ANI
New Delhi: Former CBI director Ranjit Sinha died here on Friday morning in what is believed to be a COVID-19 related death, senior officials said. He was 68.
It is understood that he was confirmed positive for coronavirus on Thursday night and breathed his last at 4.30 am on Friday, the officials said.
Sinha, a 1974-batch officer of the Bihar cadre and who had cracked the coveted UPSC examination at the age of 21, had taken over as the CBI chief in 2012. He had previously headed the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) force, the Railway Protection Force and served at senior positions in the CBI in Patna and Delhi during his four-decade-long career in police service.
Ex-CBI Director Ranjit Sinha passes away (Ld)
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New Delhi, April 16 : Former Director of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Ranjit Sinha passed away on Friday morning, sources said.
A CBI source said that Sinha, a 1974 batch IPS officer, breathed his last at his residence here on Friday night around 4 a.m.
According to senior CBI officials, Sinha s death is believed to be due to Covid-19-related complications.
It is understood that he was confirmed positive for coronavirus on Thursday night.
The 1974 batch IPS officer was CBI Chief from December 2012 till December 2014 for a period of two years.
Former CBI director Ranjit Sinha dies after testing Covid positive
Former CBI director Ranjit Sinha dies after testing Covid positive
Former CBI director Ranjit Sinha passed away on Friday morning in Delhi. He was 68.
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Former CBI director Ranjit Sinha
Former Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) director Ranjit Sinha passed away on Friday morning in Delhi. He was 68.
He had tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday night, PTI reported.
Sinha, an 1974-batch IPS officer of the Bihar cadre, was the CBI director between 2012 and 2014.
He had also headed the Railway Protection Force and served at senior positions in the Central Bureau of Investigation in Patna and Delhi before his appointment as CBI chief.
He was 68
It is understood that he was confirmed positive for coronavirus on Thursday night and breathed his last at 4.30 AM on Friday
New Delhi: Former CBI director Ranjit Sinha died on Friday morning in what is believed to be a COVID-19 related death. He was 68. It is understood that he was confirmed positive for coronavirus on Thursday night and breathed his last at 4.30 AM on Friday, news agency PTI quoted officials as saying.
Sinha, a 1974-batch officer of the Bihar cadre and who had cracked the coveted UPSC examination at the age of 21, had taken over as the CBI chief in 2012.
Former CBI director Ranjit Sinha dies at 68
Sinha reportedly tested positive for coronavirus on Thursday night. Former CBI director Ranjit Sinha.
Former Central Bureau of Investigation director Ranjit Sinha died on Friday in New Delhi, PTI reported. He was 68.
Unidentified officials told PTI that he had tested positive for the coronavirus on Thursday night.
More details are awaited.
Ranjit Sinha, 1974 batch retired IPS officer, who held various senior posts including that of CBI director and DG ITBP, passed away today around 4:30 am in Delhi.
Sinha was a retired officer of the 1974 batch of the Indian Police Service. He had headed the Indo-Tibetan Border Police force and the Railway Protection Force before his appointment as the Central Bureau of Investigation chief in 2012.