Odisha Government Approves Additional Charge for CID Chief as Acting Police Head

The Odisha administration, citing impending retirement of DGP Y.B. Khurana, has granted Vinaytoshi Mishra, the senior-most officer of the CID Crime Branch, the additional responsibility of overseeing the state police force. The decision, cleared by Chief Minister Mohan Chandra Majhi, will take effect on 16 August 2026 and will remain in place until a full‑time DGP is appointed. Legal obstacles have delayed the regular selection process, prompting the interim assignment.