Bhubaneswar, August 16: After his repatriation from Central Deputation to Odisha, 1990-batch IPS YB Khurania was appointed as the next Director General of Police (DGP) of Odisha.
Recently, the State Government sought bio-data of three senior Odisha cadre IPS officers – YB Khurania, AK Ray and SM Narvane – for selection of Odisha’s DGP.
On August 13, Khurania met Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi in Delhi thereby triggering speculation about the Government appointing Khurania, as the next head of police force after the Centre repatriated him to the State from Central deputation earlier this month cutting short his job as special DG BSF in New Delhi.
Khurania in the past has served as SP of Nayagarh, Jajpur, Rourkela, Mayurbhanj and Ganjam districts, DIG of Southern and Northern Ranges and Commissioner of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack.
When Khurania was Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Police Commissioner, the Commissionerate Police had arrested dreaded gangsters Sushant Dhal Samanta and his brother Sushil, as ‘D-brothers’ in January 2016.
