He served from 1964 to 1968 in the West Bengal cadre of the
Indian Police Service (IPS) and, in 1968, was deputed to the Intelligence Bureau, where he spent the rest of his career. Throughout his extensive career, he held significant positions during important periods, such as the insurgency period in
Manipur and
Nagaland in the early 1970s. He also played a role in
Sikkim between 1975 and 1979, during its formal merging as a state. Additionally, he was involved in handling sensitive operations related to counterintelligence and counterterrorism. From 1983 to 1987, he was stationed in
Canada, a time marked by the increasing rise of the
Khalistan movement and the
Kanishka bombing. After reaching retirement age, he pursued a career as an independent writer and journalist, contributing articles to all the prominent English newspapers, specifically focusing on India's intelligence system. == Death ==