Vijay Shankar

Former CBI director Vijay Shanker passes away after prolonged illness

Former CBI director Vijay Shanker breathed his last on Tuesday after a prolonged illness, his family said. He was 76. Shanker was admitted to a private hospital in Noida for some time. His mortal remains will be donated to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences according to his last wish, they said. A 1969-batch IPS officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre, Shanker headed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) from December 12, 2005 to July 31, 2008. "He will be remembered for rendering yeoman service to the CBI as well as the entire mankind because as per his wish, Shri Vijay Shanker's family donated his body for medical research to AIIMS," CBI Director Praveen Sood said in his condolence message. Former CBI director Anil Sinha also condoled Shanker's demise. "It is sad and unfortunate. We have lost a fine gentleman. An upright and courageous officer whom we knew for his sharp intellect and principled conduct. We deeply mourn his sad demise," he said. During Shanker's tenure

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