Bhubaneswar: Senior IPS officer Susanta Kumar Nath, who has been removed from the post of Director General (DG) of Prisons after a case of sexual harassment was filed against him, has approached the Orissa High Court for relief.
The state government on Sunday appointed the 59-year-old Nath as an officer on special duty (OSD) in the Home Department.
As per reports, the 1993-batch IPS officer has urged the Orissa HC to take necessary steps to quash the police case against him. He also sought legal protection.
Kuldeep Rath, co-accused in the case, also moved the high court for anticipatory bail and quashing of the case.
In a written complaint lodged at Choudwar Police Station on October 31, 2026, Dash named Nath and Kuldeep Ratha, described as a friend of the IPS officer, in connection with the allegations.
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