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| name =F. V. Arul<br />
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| order =2nd Director of<br />
| office =Central Bureau of Investigation<br />
| term_start =31 May 1968<br />
| term_end =6 May 1971<br />
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| predecessor = [[D. P. Kohli]]<br />
| successor =D. Sen<br />
| birth_name = Frederick Victor Arul<br />
| birth_date =24 November 1917<br />
| birth_place = Vazhayadi, [[Nazareth, Tamil Nadu|Nazareth]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.oneindia.com/2006/06/15/former-cbi-director-tn-ig-arul-passes-away-1150362568.html|title=Former CBI Director, TN IG Arul passes away|date=15 June 2006}}</ref><br />
| death_date ={{death date and age|df=yes|2006|6|15|1917|11|24}}<br />
| death_place =[[Chennai]], [[India]]<br />
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| spouse = Famel<br />
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| children = Michael<br />
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| alma_mater = Loyola College<br />
| occupation = former director of Central Bureau of Investigation<br />
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'''Frederick Victor Arul''' was a high-ranking [[India]]n police officer and former director of [[Central Bureau of Investigation]] from [[Yangon]].<ref name=H1>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/fv-arul-passes-away/article18444991.ece#8|title=FV Arul passes away|newspaper=The Hindu|date=16 June 2006|accessdate=29 November 2018}}</ref> He was born in [[Nazareth]], [[Tirunelveli]] district<br />
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== Early life and education ==<br />
Arul was born on 24 November 1917 in Vazhayadi, [[Nazareth, Tamil Nadu|Nazareth]] . He was educated at [[Loyola College, Chennai|Loyola College]] and [[Madras Christian College]] in [[Chennai]].<ref name=H1 /><br />
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== Tamil Nadu police ==<br />
He began his career in 1938 in the Andhra region of erstwhile Madras State. He served as a DSP, SDPO, ASP and Senior Superintendent in the districts of [[West Godavari]], [[Kadapa district]], [[Tiruchirappalli district]] and [[Prakasam district]]. He also commanded several Armed Police battalions. He served as Deputy Inspector-General of Police in the then Tamil Nadu Criminal Investigation Department (CID), DIG of Madurai Range, and then the IG of Tamil Nadu .<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/news/2003/jan/06tn.htm Rajagopalan returns as Tamil Nadu DGP]</ref> He also served as the [[Police Commissioner]] of Madras City for two terms, the first being from 1956 to 1959.<ref name=H1 /><br />
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== Central Bureau of Investigation ==<br />
He served as the Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation from 31 May 1968 to 6 May 1971.<ref>[http://cbi.nic.in/history/hist.php Official CBI page]</ref> He also became the first Indian to become the Vice-President of [[Interpol]] during his time in CBI serving in the Executive Committee of the Interpol as Vice-President for Asia in the 1970s.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20021025/nation.htm#8|title=CBI Director elected to Interpol panel|publisher=Tribune India|date=25 October 2002}}</ref><br />
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