Introduction
Rakesh Asthana is an Indian Police Service Officer, and was born in 9th March 1961. The article Rakesh Asthana - Aviation Secretary Chief presents some important details about Rakesh Asthana and his controversial exit from CBI.
Rakesh Asthana - Aviation Secretary Chief - Key Points
- Rakesh Asthana was a special director in the Central Bureau of Investigation
- Asthana has been transferred to the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security.
- His name was linked with a bitter public feud with his boss, CBI director Alok Verma.
- This is the main reason of his exit from CBI to Aviation Secretary Chief.
- Both Rakesh Asthana and Alok Verma had accused each other of corruption.
- Alok Verma was transferred to the post of director general of fire service, civil defence and home guard.
- Rakesh Asthana had alleged that AK Sharma was purposefully targeting him.
- Regarding this issue, A petition was filed in the Supreme Court on challenging the appointment of Rakesh Asthana as director general of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS).
- The petition, filed by advocate M L Sharma
- The petition said Asthana was under investigation for taking bribes within his duty and his appointment is contradictory.
- Instead of suspension, Asthana's appointment as BCES chief on January 18.