Thu, Oct 22, 2026
The Centre has approved the induction of two Indian Police Service (IPS) officers into the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) through lateral shifts from their existing assignments. Dharmender Kumar Meena, a 2012-batch Karnataka cadre IPS officer serving as Senior Director at the National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO), has been inducted as Deputy Inspector General (DIG), while E. Sai Charan Tejaswi, a 2014-batch Tamil Nadu cadre IPS officer serving as Assistant Director at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVP NPA), Hyderabad, has been inducted as Superintendent of Police (SP).
The appointments were approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) on proposals submitted by the AV Division of the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT). The decisions were communicated through separate Office Memorandums issued by the Office of the Establishment Officer.
Meena Moves from NTRO to CBI as DIG
According to the notification, Dharmender Kumar Meena, IPS (KN:2012), has been inducted into the CBI as DIG on a lateral shift basis.
Meena was serving as Senior Director at the NTRO in New Delhi before the new assignment. His tenure will be counted from the date he assumes charge of the CBI post.
The order specifies a combined central deputation tenure of five years, up to August 26, 2029, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Sai Charan Tejaswi Inducted as CBI SP
In a separate order, the Centre approved the induction of E. Sai Charan Tejaswi, IPS (TN:2014), as Superintendent of Police in the CBI on a lateral shift basis.
Tejaswi was serving as Assistant Director at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy in Hyderabad. His induction into the CBI will take effect from the date he assumes charge of the new post.
The memorandum specifies a combined central deputation tenure of five years, up to December 14, 2027, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Two Appointments Approved by ACC
Both appointments have been approved by the ACC following proposals from DoPT’s AV Division. The orders formalise the officers’ lateral movement from their existing central government assignments to the CBI.