Susanta Nath Appointed DG Prisons, Dayal Gangwar Named AD

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Home Department has announced the transfer and posting of three senior IPS officers who have recently returned from central deputation. The appointments, effective immediately, have been made through an official notification issued by the department.

Senior IPS officer Susanta Kumar Nath (1993 batch), who has rejoined the state cadre after his tenure with the Government of India, has been appointed as the Director General of Prisons & Correctional Services.

Dayal Gangwar, a 1998 batch officer currently serving as Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Headquarters, has been transferred and posted as ADGP, Communication.

Prateek Mohanty, a 2000 batch officer who also returned from central deputation, has been posted as ADGP, Headquarters.

The reshuffling comes as part of routine administrative changes aimed at strengthening the state’s law enforcement and communication framework.