Bhopal: Barely 48 hours after he was shunted out of post of director general of police (DGP) of Madhya Pradesh, 1983 batch IPS officer Rishi Kumar Shukla was on Saturday appointed director of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
The “pleasant” news was broken to him in the afternoon when Mr Shukla who has been posted as chairman of State Police Housing Corporation on January 31, was touring Pachmarhi, a famous tourist spot of Madhya Pradesh, sources close to him told this newspaper.
“I am happy with my new assignment. I will try to give my best”, he told the media in his reaction to his new posting.
Mr Shukla has a spotless career in police service and known for his forthrightness and skill in crisis management, his colleagues here say.
“He has a prompt solution to any crisis situation. His colleagues approach him without any hesitation for a solution whenever they face a crisis situation. He never interferes in works of his juniors”, a senior IPS officer of ADG rank told this newspaper.
A hockey player in his college days, Mr Shukla always believed in team work and known as great motivational leader who loved to lead from front.
He had deftly handled the farmers’ stir in the state in 2018 by ensuring a totally violence free agitation.
The peasant unrest in 2017 in Madhya Pradesh had gone violent leading to death of six farmers in police firing.
“All through his career in police service, he has remained non-controversial. This is his USP”, one of his colleagues recalled.
Only time, he appeared disturbed when Madhya Pradesh hit headlines owing to growing incident of rape when he was DGP.
“Ghar Ghar Mein Ravan Baitha, Itna Ram Kahan Se Laun”, he reacted while quoting a hymn in Hindi.
Mr Shukla had undergone bypass surgery in Mumbai in October, 2018.
His illustrious career began with his posting as city superintendent of police (CSP) in Raipur, then in undivided MP.
He had a stint in Intelligence Bureau (IB). He was ADG (intelligence) in MP in 2009-12. During the period, he had strengthened the intelligence network in the state. He became DGP of MP in 2016.
