Sadanand Date (born 14 December 1966)[1] is an officer of the 1991 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) belonging to Maharashtra cadre and currently serves as Director General of the National Investigation Agency from 1 April 2024 onwards.
[2][3] Date has held several important posts at the state and national levels of the IPS, including serving as deputy inspector general of police in the CBI.
Date is also a qualified cost and management accountant from Institute of Cost Accountants of India He attended the University of Minnesota under the Humphrey fellowship program, where he studied the theoretical and practical aspects of controlling white-collar and organized crime in the United States.
[5] Date was wounded and attracted international attention during the 2008 Mumbai attacks because of his actions resisting terrorists at the Cama and Albless Hospital for women and children.
Date was awarded the President's Police Medal for Gallantry for saving lives of women and children at Cama Hospital on 26/11/2008.