<p>Former Governor and ex-CBI Director Ashwani Kumar on Wednesday died by suicide, officials said.</p>.<p>Kumar (69) was found hanging in his house in Shimla. He was said to be under depression for some time.</p>.<p>He was the Governor of Manipur from July 2013 to December 2014 before being transferred to Nagaland where he served till June 2014.</p>.<p>He resigned from the post after Narendra Modi-led NDA government assumed power in May 2014.</p>.<p>Kumar, a 1973-batch IPS officer, was appointed CBI Director on 2 August 2008 and retired on 30 November 2010. A former Director-General of Police of Himachal Pradesh, he had worked in positions in CBI and elite SPG.</p>.<p>He was a PhD holder from Shimla University.</p>
<p>Former Governor and ex-CBI Director Ashwani Kumar on Wednesday died by suicide, officials said.</p>.<p>Kumar (69) was found hanging in his house in Shimla. He was said to be under depression for some time.</p>.<p>He was the Governor of Manipur from July 2013 to December 2014 before being transferred to Nagaland where he served till June 2014.</p>.<p>He resigned from the post after Narendra Modi-led NDA government assumed power in May 2014.</p>.<p>Kumar, a 1973-batch IPS officer, was appointed CBI Director on 2 August 2008 and retired on 30 November 2010. A former Director-General of Police of Himachal Pradesh, he had worked in positions in CBI and elite SPG.</p>.<p>He was a PhD holder from Shimla University.</p>
