NEW DELHI, JUN 27 (AGENCIES): Mahesh Dixit, a 1993 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the Andhra Pradesh cadre has been appointed as Director, Intelligence Bureau (DIB), a government order said. He succeeds Tapan Kumar Deka, who held the post since 2022. His tenure ends on June 30.
Dixit, a medical doctor by education, has led the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) desk and has also served in Nagaland and Bihar.
He was deputy director of IB in J&K from 2009-12 and from 2012-15, he was posted in Nagaland. He took charge of the Subsidiary Intelligence Bureau (SIB) of J&K in 2020 and served there till 2024, overseeing the security preparedness and intelligence-based operations post revocation of Article 370 in the erstwhile State. Due to retire in August 2027, he has been granted extension in service under the provisions of FR 56d) and Rule 16 (1A) of All India Services (DRB) Rules, 1958, the order said.
