Tapan Deka

IPS
Tapan Deka
Director of Intelligence Bureau
28th Director of the Intelligence Bureau
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 July 2022
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
Preceded byArvind Kumar
Personal details
Born (1963-02-25) 25 February 1963
Sarthebari, Barpeta district, Assam
NationalityIndian
Military service
Years of service1988-present
Rank Director of the Intelligence Bureau

Tapan Kumar Deka (born 25 February 1963) is an Indian bureaucrat and IPS officer who is currently serving as the 28th Director of the Intelligence Bureau of India.[1][2] Deka belongs to Himachal Pradesh cadre of the 1988 batch.[3] He was empanelled as Director general of police level in 2021.[4][5] Deka's tenure as the Director of the Intelligence Bureau started from 1 July as his predecessor Arvind Kumar's tenure ended on 30 June 2022.[6]

Deka earlier denied the post of the Director general of police of Himachal Pradesh.[7]

During his police service, Tapan Deka mostly worked with the Intelligence Bureau of India. He is a close aide of Ajit Doval. He joined the Intelligence Bureau in 1988.[8] The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet extended Deka's tenure till June 2025 as the chief of the Intelligence Bureau.[9][10] In May 2025, his tenure was further extended by one year till June 2026.[11][8] With that, Tapan Deka became longest serving IB chief.[12]

Early life and education

Deka was born on 25 February 1963, in Sarthebari, Assam.[2] He holds a master's degree in physics from Delhi University.[13] He was a AASU leader and selected for Indian Police Service (IPS) in his first attempt.[14]

Career

Tapan Deka was appointed as the counter-terrorism operations chief in Kashmir.[15][16] Tapan Deka has formally served as Deputy Director, Joint Director, and Additional Director, Special Director at Intelligence Bureau.

During Citizenship Amendment Act protests in Assam, Tapan Deka was deputed as per the advice of Home Minister of India Amit Shah.[17][18]

He was also the head of investigation of the 2008 Assam bombings case.[19] He also handled the investigation of Pathankot air base attack and Pulwama attack, and was the brain behind the arrest of Yasin Bhatkal, founder of Indian Mujahideen, from Nepal.[20] Deka is believed to be the key official of the surgical strike in Balakot, Pakistan.[21]

Awards

References

  1. ^ Singh, Jitendra Bahadur (24 June 2022). "Tapan Kumar Deka appointed as Director of Intelligence Bureau". India Today. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Assam's Tapan Kumar Deka to assume office as IB director". 26 June 2022. Archived from the original on 2 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Alumni Gallery : 41RR". Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy. Archived from the original on 28 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Tapan Kumar Deka IPS empanelled as Director General, GoI | Indian Bureaucracy is an Exclusive News Portal". Indian Bureaucracy. 16 February 2021. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Central govt empanelled 29 IPS officers as DG or DG equivalent". 12 February 2021. Archived from the original on 3 November 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  6. ^ Sharma, Neeta (24 June 2022). "Centre's Plan With 2 Appointments At Intelligence Agencies". NDTV. Archived from the original on 24 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  7. ^ "आईपीएस तपन कुमार डेका ने डीजीपी की डीपीसी के लिए किया इनकार". Dainik Bhaskar. Archived from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  8. ^ a b "Who is Tapan Kumar Deka? 'Superspy' gets one year extension as Intelligence Bureau chief". 20 May 2025. Archived from the original on 21 May 2025. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
  9. ^ "Intelligence Bureau Chief Tapan Deka Gets One Year Extension". NDTV. PTI. 24 June 2024. Archived from the original on 25 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Intelligence Bureau chief Tapan Kumar Deka gets one year extension". The Indian Express. PTI. 24 June 2024. Archived from the original on 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  11. ^ "Intelligence Bureau chief Tapan Kumar Deka gets one year extension". The Hindu. 20 May 2025. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  12. ^ Tiwary, Deeptiman (21 May 2025). "Why Tapan Deka is set to have longest tenure as IB chief in over 30 years". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 23 July 2025. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  13. ^ India; Ministry of Home Affairs. "The Civil list of Indian police service". The Civil List of Indian Police Service. 146: 49. ISSN 0536-9479.
  14. ^ "Ex-AASU leader & top 'spy' Tapan Deka to be next Assam DGP?". EastMojo News Bureau. 26 August 2019. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  15. ^ "At least 500 detained and questioned in J&K over killing of civilians". Hindustan Times. 11 October 2021. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  16. ^ "IB counter-terror chief on ground, security grid holds high-level meeting ahead of PM Narendra Modi's April 24 visit to J&K". Times Now. 12 April 2022. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  17. ^ Gupta, Shishir (16 December 2019). "J&K to Assam, government moves swiftly for national security". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  18. ^ Nanjappa, Vicky (16 December 2019). "Quick thinking: How Amit Shah's top men handled Assam during CAA protests". Oneindia. Archived from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  19. ^ "Ex-AASU Member, IPS Tapan Deka to be Appointed as the Next DGP of Assam". Inside NE. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  20. ^ Tiwary, Deeptiman (24 June 2022). "Tapan Deka is new IB chief, R&AW head Samant Goel gets another extension". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 24 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  21. ^ "Tapan Kumar Deka to be new chief of Intelligence Bureau, R&AW director Samant Goel gets extension". The New Indian Express. Indo-Asian News Service. 24 June 2022. Archived from the original on 25 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  22. ^ "PRESIDENT'S POLICE MEDAL FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE : INDEPENDENCE DAY-2012" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, India. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
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