Odisha govt allows DGP YB Khurania to take retire from service on August 16

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has reportedly allowed Director General of Police (DGP) Yogesh Bahadur (YB) Khurania to retire from Government service with effect from August 16 on completion of his service period.

“Shri Yogesh Bahadur Khurania, IPS, (RR-1990), Director General of Police, Odisha (HoPF) is allowed to retire from Government service w.e.f 16.08.2026 (ΑΝ) on completion of his service period,” read a notification issued by the Home Department of the state government.

It is to be noted here that Khurania had taken charge as DGP on August 16, 2024 on repatriation from Central Deputation. He was posted as the Special DG, BSF Head Quarters in New Delhi.

In Odisha, he had served as Superintendent of Police of Nayagarh, Jajpur, Rourkela, Mayurbhanj & Ganjam districts.He also served as southern range & northern range DIG, Additional CP & Police Commissioner of Police Commissionerate Bhubaneswar-Cuttack. He also served as the Director of Biju Patnaik State Police Academy (BPSPA)-cum-IG Training.

Before his posting as Special DG, BSF, Western Command, he also served as Special DG (Operations) at BSF HQs in New Delhi.