TNI Bureau: Odisha Government on Friday appointed senior IPS officer Yogesh Bahadur Khurania as the next Director General of Police (DGP).

YB Khurania was earlier touted to be the front runner for the Odisha DGP post after the Central Government approved his repatriation from central deputation.

1990 batch IPS officer YB Khurania was instrumental in taking several pro-active measures during his tenure as Twin City Police Commissioner. He had earlier served as Superintendent of Police of Nayagarh, Jajpur, Rourkela, Mayurbhanj and Ganjam districts.

He also served as DIG of southern and northern range, Additional Commissioner of Police and Additional DGP (Provisioning) in Odisha.

Khurania had arrested Dara Singh, a Bajrang Dal member who was convicted of killing Australian Christian missionary Graham Stuart Staines and his two sons in Baripada, during his tenure as Mayurbhanj SP.

Besides, he had also arrested the dreaded gangster Dhala Samanta brothers also known as ‘D-brothers’ when he was the Police Commissioner of Bhubaneswar-Cuttack.

Khurania will take charge from Arun Kumar Sarangi who has been serving as in-charge head of the state police force since December, 2023.