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Awards President's Medal for Distinguished Service Current status Director General of Police Rank Director General of Police Similar T P Senkumar, B Sandhya, Saju Navodaya | ||
Dgp lokanath behera interview with dgp lokanath behera point blank 26 dec 2016
Lokanath Behara is an officer in the Indian Police Service, who has been appointed as the Kerala State Police Chief and DGP (Law & Order).He was appointed to the position replacing T. P. Senkumar, who was appointed as the head of the Police Housing Construction Corporation, following the new LDF governments election victory. Behera is from Odisha.
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- Dgp lokanath behera interview with dgp lokanath behera point blank 26 dec 2016
- Dgp lokanath behera in view point episode 204
- Education
- Career
- Awards
- References
Dgp lokanath behera in view point episode 204
Education
Behera holds a master's degree in Geology from Utkal University.
Career
Behera was appointed to the IPS in 1985 and is a part of the Kerala cadre. He started his career as an ASP, in Kerala and also served as Commissioner of Police in Kochi and DCP in Thiruvananthapuram. He was then appointed as SP and later DIG in the Central Bureau of Investigation. He was involved in the investigation of sensitive cases such as the Graham Staines murder case, Purulia arms drop case, Mumbai serial blast case, etc. In 2009, he joined the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and was one of the founder members. At the NIA, he headed the Terror Financing and Fake Currency specialized cell of the NIA. Prior to being appointed as the DGP of Kerala, he served as Director, Kerala Fire & Rescue Services. He was a part of the team that traveled to the United States to question David Headley in 2010.
Awards
While on deputation at the NIA, Behera was awarded the Presidents Medal for Distinguished Services in 2009.
