Rakesh Asthana Age, Wiki and Bio

Rakesh Asthana

Quick Info

ProfessionIPS Officer
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth09/07/1961
Age63 years
BirthplaceRanchi (now in Jharkhand) Bihar

Bio/Wiki

ProfessionIPS Officer

Physical Stats & More

Height173 cm
Weight79 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolNetarhat Vidyalaya in Bihar (now in Jharkhand)
College/University
  • St. John's College, Agra
  • Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi

Personal Life

Zodiac SignCancer

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Family
WifeName Not Provided
ChildrenHis son's name is Ankush Asthana, and he has a daughter

Career

Civil Services
ServiceIndian Police Service (IPS)
Batch1984
Major Designations(s)
  • Inspector General of Police in the Gujarat Police at Vadodara
  • Police Commissioner of Vadodara City and Surat
  • Special Director at the Central Bureau of Investigation (2017)
  • Superintendent of Police, Deputy Inspector General, Additional Director at the Central Bureau of Investigation
  • Chief of the Border Security Force (BSF) and given the additional charge of the Narcotics Control Bureau in 2020
  • Director-General of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security up to July 2021
CadreGujarat
Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • 2001: The Police Medal for Meritorious Services
  • 2009: The President's Police Medal for Distinguished Services

Some Lesser Known Facts

Rakesh Asthana, a 1984-batch Indian Police Service officer, hails from the Gujarat cadre.
He cleared the UPSC examination in 1984 on his very first attempt.
In 2018, Rakesh Asthana led the investigation into the case involving Asaram Bapu and his son Narayan Sai.