Doval joined the IPS in 1968 in the Kerala cadre . He was actively involved in anti-insurgency operations in Mizoram and Punjab . Doval was one of three negotiators who negotiated the release of passengers from IC-814 in Kandahar in 1999 . Uniquely , he has the experience of being involved in the termination of all 15 hijackings of Indian Airlines aircraft from 1971 – 1999 . In the headquarters , he headed IB 's operations wing for over a decade and was founder Chairman of the Multi Agency Centre ( MAC ) , as well as of the Joint Task Force on Intelligence ( JTFI )
IC-814
Indian Airlines Flight 814
Ajit Doval