R. K. Raghavan
R. K. Raghavan | |
|---|---|
| Indian High Commissioner to Cyprus | |
| In office 1 November 2017 – 31 October 2019 | |
| Director of Central Bureau of Investigation | |
| In office 4 January 1999 – 1 April 2001 | |
| Preceded by | T. N. Mishra (acting) |
| Succeeded by | P. C. Sharma |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Raghava Krishnaswamy Raghavan 3 April 1941 Mylapore, Chennai |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | University of Madras (BSc, MA) Temple University (MCJ) Karnatak University (PhD) |
| Occupation | Former CBI director |
| Known for | SIT head in 2002 Gujarat riots |
| Awards | Police Medal for Meritorious Service President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service |
Raghava Krishnaswami Raghavan is a former Indian police chief and diplomat. He was the director of the Central Bureau of Investigation from 4 January 1999 to 30 April 2001. He investigated high profile cases such as the Priyadarshini Mattoo murder case, the 2000 South Africa cricket match fixing, and the 2002 Gujarat riots.
Raghavan was assisted by Ashok Malhotra, a former CBI Deputy Inspector General, and SIT lawyer R. S. Jamuwar, both "outsiders to Gujarat" in the Gujarat riots case. In April 2014, the Supreme Court praised the investigations done by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) headed by Raghavan and declined to re-constitute another. He was appointed as India's High Commissioner to the Republic of Cyprus on 30 August 2017.