Speculations rife over next Police DG after senior IPS officer YB Khurania returns to Odisha 

In a major development, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved the proposal of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs to repatriate 1990-batch IPS officer YB Khurania to his parent cadre Odisha with immediate effect. 

In the letter issued by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet to the Ministry of Home Affairs, it is categorically mentioned that his repatriation is premature. With the senior IPS officer returning to Odisha, discussions of his appointment as the next Odisha DGP have started. 

As Odisha doesn’t have a regular DGP, the recent development has only given credence to the ongoing speculations. 

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Presently posted as Special DG, BSF, Western Command, Khurania has already served as the Superintendent of Police of Nayagarh, Jajpur, Rourkela, Mayurbhanj and Ganjam districts.  

Besides, he also served as Southern Range and Northern Range DIG, Additional Commissioner of Police and Commissioner of Police of Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Twin City, Director, BPSPA-cum-IG Training and Special DG (Operations) at the BSF Headquarters in New Delhi. 

Presently, Arun Kumar Sarangi is serving as Odisha’s DGP in-charge.