Srinagar, April 1 -- Sadanand Vasant Date, a 1990 batch IPS officer of the Maharashtra cadre, has assumed charge as the new Chief of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), succeeding Dinkar Gupta, who retired today.

Date previously served as the Chief of the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) in Maharashtra before joining the NIA. He has held several key positions in Maharashtra, including Police Commissioner of Mir Bhayandar Vasai Virar, Joint Commissioner of Law and Order, and Joint Commissioner of the Crime Branch in Mumbai.

Additionally, Date has served two terms in the Government of India, first as Deputy Inspector General in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and later as Inspector General in the Central Reserve Police Force (CRP...