New Delhi, June 3 -- The Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) has curtailed the tenure of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) special director, Satyabrata Kumar, who for the past 10 years led several high profile money laundering probes including against Nirav Modi, Vijay Mallya, Mehul Choksi, former Yes Bank founder Rana Kapoor and Mahadev Online Book app swindle, according to an order issued last week but made public on Monday. A 2004-batch officer of the Indian Revenue Service (customs and indirect taxes), Kumar is currently posted as the special director of enforcement (SDE) of the federal agency's eastern region headquartered in Kolkata. "The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the proposal of the Department of Revenue for curtailment of deputation tenure of Satyabrata Kumar, Indian Revenue Service (IRS) (C&IT:2004), Special Director of Enforcement, Directorate of Enforcement and his consequent repatriation to his parent cadre with immediate effect," the Appointments Committee of Cabinet order, issued on May 30 stated. Kumar had joined the Enforcement Directorate in 2013 as its joint director in Mumbai and handled high profile cases while heading the Mumbai's units. He was given an extension in 2022 to serve in the agency till October 2026. While the exact reason for curtailment of his tenure was not disclosed, officials hinted that Kumar may be given another important assignment....