Senior IPS officer Ranjit Sinha on Monday took over as the new CBI Director and said he would lay special emphasis on addressing delays in execution of Letters Rogatory and improving forensic capabilities of the agency.

Addressing the media after assuming charge, Sinha said he was aware of challenges facing the agency like shortage of manpower, delays in execution of Letters Rogatory and in the forensic field and would try to address them during his tenure.

To a question whether the CBI Director should have a five-year fixed tenure, he said it is a policy matter and at present it is a two-year tenure.

Delving on the rigours associated with the job, Sinha said in his opening remarks that public and constitutional courts have reposed faith in the agency and this bond would be strengthened under his supervision.

A 1974-batch Bihar cadre officer, Sinha, who is also holding charge as Director General Indo-Tibetan Border Police, succeeds A P Singh who retired on November 30th.

59-year old Sinha, who will have a two-year tenure, had served in the agency as DIG and Joint Director during his earlier stints.