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Lokanath Behera is an Indian Police Service (I.P.S.) officer. He is the current State Police Chief & Director General of Police (DGP) of the Kerala State Police. He was the former Director of Vigilance in the state of Kerala, after T. P. Senkumar was reappointed as theKerala State Police Chief andDirector General of Police followingthe verdict of the honorable Supreme Court of India. Behera is from Odisha.
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.
