SHRI SADANAND VASANT DATE TAKES OVER AS NEW DIRECTOR GENERAL, NATIONAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY Shri Sadanand Vasant Date, an IPS officer of 1990 batch of Maharashtra cadre, took over the reins of the National Investigation Agency from Shri Dinkar Gupta who superannuated from service today. Shri Date was serving as the chief of ATS in Maharashtra, prior to joining NIA. He has held several important positions in Maharashtra including Police Commissioner of Mir Bhayandar Vasa