Subodh Kumar Jaiswal takes charge as CBI director Mirror Online / Updated: May 27, 2021, 09:27 IST The post of CBI director was lying vacant since February Subhodh Kumar Jaiswal, Senior IPS officer, took charge as director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday. The post was lying vacant since February. Subhodh Kumar Jaiswal, 58-years-old Maharashtra cadre Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, joined the post in CBI headquarters in New Delhi, in a low-key affair. His appointment was issued by the Personnel Ministry on Tuesday. The senior IPS officer will be serving as the CBI director for two years. Jaiswal was also a former DGP of Maharashtra. However, he sought a central deputation as he faced differences with the MVA government over transfers and postings of police officers.