Former CBI director Vijay Shanker passes away after prolonged illness

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"He will be remembered for rendering yeoman service to the CBI as well as the entire mankind because as per his wish, Shri Vijay Shanker's family donated his body for medical research to AIIMS," CBI Director Praveen Sood said in his condolence message.

A 1969-batch IPS officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre, Shanker headed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) from December 12, 2005 to July 31, 2008.

Former CBI director Vijay Shanker breathed his last on Tuesday after a prolonged illness, his family said.He was 76.