New Delhi, May 20 -- Tapan Kumar Deka, the chief of Intelligence Bureau (IB), was on Tuesday given one-year extension till June 2026, according to a Personnel Ministry order.

Deka is a 1988-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the Himachal Pradesh cadre.

He is known as the 'superspy' with commendable expertise in handling terrorism related cases.

Deka's term was to end next month.

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the extension in service of Deka as the Director, Intelligence Bureau, for a period of one year beyond June 30, 2025, the order said.

His extension is "in relaxation of the provisions of FR 56 (d) and Rule 16 (1A) of All India Services (Death cum Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958", it said.

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