Sundarraj P, also known as Sundarraj Pattilingam, has been appointed as an Inspector General in the National Investigation Agency by the Union Government

Sundarraj P, also known as Sundarraj Pattilingam, has been appointed as an Inspector General in the National Investigation Agency by the Union Government

¨  Sundarraj P, also known as Sundarraj Pattilingam, has been appointed as an Inspector General (IG) in the National Investigation Agency (NIA) by the Union Government.

¨  He is a 2003-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer and was serving in Chhattisgarh before his deputation.

¨  The National Investigation Agency is India's federal counter-terrorism investigation agency.

¨     It was established under the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 and functions under the Ministry of Home Affairs.

¨     The agency investigates offences affecting the sovereignty, security, and integrity of India.

¨     Bastar Range is a police range in southern Chhattisgarh covering seven districts.

¨     Sundarraj P served in Bastar for about 12 years and remained Inspector General of Bastar Range for seven consecutive years.

¨     He supervised anti-Naxal operations and coordinated with Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) in the region.

¨  The Ministry of Home Affairs sent a letter on 16 June 2026 to the Chhattisgarh Government regarding his deputation to the NIA.

¨  Deputation is the temporary posting of an officer from a State Cadre to a Central Government organisation.

¨     The Chhattisgarh Government was requested to relieve the 46-year-old officer for his new assignment at the Centre.