Indianmandarins has reliably learnt that Sharad Kumar (Rtd IPS:1979:HY), the outgoing Chief of National Investigative Agency (NIA), may be given another term for a period of one year year. His one year contract is set to end on October 31.
A day before his scheduled superannuation on October 31, 2015, Sharad Kumar was reappointed as NIA Chief on contract for a period of one year ending October 31, 2016.