Ranjit Sinha is new CBI chief

Ranjit Sinha takes as the new CBI chief Indian Police Service officer Ranjit Sinha Monday took over as 25th director of the countries investigating agency - CBI, officials said. Appointment Sinha was marked by controversy with the opposition Bharatiya Janata question how 1974 batch IPS that agent has been appointed by the government led by the Congress. Amar Sinha replaces Pratap Singh, who left his post as director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on November 30 after completing his two-year term.