Lokanath Behera
Director General of Police Lokanath Behera | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 June 1961 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | |
| Police career | |
| Country | India |
| Allegiance | Indian Police Service |
| Department | Kerala Police |
| Status | Retired |
| Rank | Director general of police |
| Badge no. | 19851041 |
| Awards | President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service |
Lokanath Behera (born 17 June 1961) is a retired Indian Police Service (I.P.S.) officer. He was state police chief and director general of police of the Kerala State Police, and is the former director of Vigilance in the state of Kerala, after T. P. Senkumar IPS was reappointed as the Kerala state police chief and director general of police following the verdict of the honorable Supreme Court of India. Behera is from Odisha. He was one of the founding members of the National Investigation Agency (NIA). He was also instrumental in modernizing the Kerala police, equipping it with modern vehicles and state-of-the-art small arms and non-lethal weaponry.
He was reappointed as managing director of Kochi Metro on 28 August 2021 by the government of Kerala.