Archive · 15 Aug 2026
Vinaytosh Mishra gets additional charge as Odisha DGP
In the Indian state of Odisha, the head of the state police is called the Director General of Police, or DGP.
The current DGP, Y B Khurania, is retiring on August 16.
That means someone new has to lead the police.
Normally, the state picks a new DGP, but this time the selection is taking longer because some people say the choosing process was unfair.
The Supreme Court, which is the highest court in India, is looking into this and has stopped the final decision until August 18.
So the state government gave a senior police officer named Vinaytosh Mishra the temporary job instead.
He will be the boss of the police starting August 16.
He already works as the head of a police department that handles crime and investigations.
Mishra says he will do his best to make sure the law is followed properly, and he thinks cybercrime and narcotics are big challenges.
He will stay in the job until a permanent DGP is chosen.
Senior IPS officer Vinaytosh Mishra will take additional charge of Odisha DGP from August 16, following the retirement of incumbent DGP Y B Khurania, an official notification said.
A 1993-batch IPS officer serving as DG of CID-Crime Branch, Mishra will head the police force until a full-time DGP is appointed.
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi approved the Home department proposal for the additional charge, announced on August 14.
The Supreme Court has directed the UPSC not to take a final decision on Odisha's DGP selection until August 18, amid a PIL alleging irregularities in the process.
Mishra, who is due to retire in November, said he will try his best to implement the law, noting cybercrime and narcotics as major challenges for Odisha Police.
- Who
- Vinaytosh Mishra, a 1993-batch senior IPS officer currently serving as DG, CID and Crime Branch; incumbent DGP Y B Khurania retires on August 16.
- What
- Mishra will hold additional charge as DGP and Head of Police Force from August 16 until a full-time DGP is appointed.
- When
- Effective August 16; the decision and notification were announced on August 14.
- Where
- Odisha, India; the notification was issued in Bhubaneswar.
- Why
- Because incumbent DGP Y B Khurania is retiring, and the regular DGP selection is stalled by a Supreme Court-directed hold until August 18 amid a PIL over the selection process.
PIL Petitioners
State Government
DGP Selection Process
PIL Petitioners
A PIL filed in the Supreme Court challenges alleged irregularities in the selection of candidates for the DGP post, saying the state's selection process violated a landmark court ruling.
State Government
The state government says the additional charge was assigned to ensure continuity in police leadership while the selection and court proceedings continue.
- New DGP (Additional Charge)
- Vinaytosh Mishra
- Effective Date
- August 16
- Outgoing DGP
- Y B Khurania
- Mishra's Current Role
- DG, CID and Crime Branch
- IPS Batch
- 1993
- Approved By
- Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi
- Court Restriction
- UPSC barred from finalising DGP selection until August 18
- Mishra's Scheduled Retirement
- November
