Dr. Sudhanshu Sarangi

Dr. Sudhanshu Sarangi is an IPS officer who is currently serving as Chairman-cum-Managing Director at Odisha State Police Housing and Welfare Corporation (OSPH & WC) Limited, Bhubaneswar. He completed his Ph.D. in Psychology and Masters in Investigative Psychology. He was appointed as Twin City Police Commissioner on 21 August 2019. During his tenure, he led the police force of two cities with admirable efficiency. After the lockdown was announced in March last year, he led from the front to ensure that Covid safety protocols are adhered to as instructed by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. Stringent enforcement against violators apart, he went out of his way to help people in distress during shutdowns and earned praise. He also brought to book Biban Biswal, the main accused in the 1999 Barang gang rape, by reopening the case and tracking him down 22 years after the heinous crime. Besides the detection of sensational cases like broad daylight gold heist at Cuttack branch of India Infoland Ltd (IIFL), he had launched special drives against food adulteration units and drug peddlers in the two cities by setting up a dedicated Drug Task Force.