Mahesh Dixit, Officer Who Oversaw Kashmir Security After Article 370 Abrogation, Appointed IB Chief

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Last Updated:June 25, 2026, 21:50 IST

Dixit, a 1993-batch IPS officer of the erstwhile Andhra Pradesh cadre, spent crucial years heading the Intelligence Bureau’s Subsidiary Intelligence Bureau (SIB) in Srinagar, where he oversaw intelligence operations across Jammu, Kashmir and Leh during the post-Article 370 security transition.

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