Religare Enterprises Limited announced change in senior management. Appointment of Mr. Rakesh Asthana as Group Head ­ Corporate Affairs & Business Advisor. Date of Appointment is August 03, 2023.

Term of appointment: Full Time Employment. Brief Profile: Mr. Rakesh Asthana is a distinguished Indian Police Service (IPS) officer from the 1984 batch of Gujarat cadre. He has held several high profile and coveted positions during his career.

He is skilled in various spheres of law including investigations related to frauds, surveillance, law, cyber-crime, law enforcement intelligence. He is an icon of heroism and widely appreciated for his contributions in the law enforcement industry. Mr. Rakesh Asthana superannuated as Police Commissioner of Delhi on 31 July 2022.

Prior to this, he served the nation as Chief of Border Security Force (BSF), Director General of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), Director General of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB). He served in various posts at the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) including Special Director, Additional Director, Superintendent of Police and Deputy Inspector General at CBI. He has a strong track record in city policing, where he held various significant positions including Police Commissioner of Vadodara and Surat.

He has earned recognition for his exemplary work and been felicitated by The Police Medal for Meritorious Services and The President's Police Medal for Distinguished Services. With a stellar career spanning more than 35 years, his rich and diverse experience arms him in providing deep expertise in strategic procedures and policies and building effective working relationships with various stakeholders. Mr. Rakesh Asthana did his studies from Netarhat residential school and Agra University.