State vs. Susant Kumar Nath

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1. 1 Nov 2026News

   If you had met me

   A former woman jail official has accused Odisha Prisons DG Sushant Kumar Nath of threatening her career and the safety of her children after she refused to meet him privately. The complaint also alleges sexual harassment and pressure to withdraw a case against a former jail superintendent.

   India Today

   Explanation in simple terms

   What:

   A former woman jail official filed a complaint against a senior prisons official.

   Who:

   The accused is Sushant Kumar Nath, the Director General of Odisha Prisons. The complainant is a former woman jail official.

   When:

   Reported on 1 Nov 2026.

   Where:

   Odisha.

   Why:

   She alleges he threatened her career and children after she refused a private meeting. She also alleges sexual harassment and pressure to drop a separate case.

   What it means:

   These formal allegations have now been brought against the Director General of Prisons for investigation.

2. 1 Nov 2026News

   Odisha transfers prisons DG Susant Kumar Nath after sexual harassment complaint by former woman jailer

   CUTTACK: The Odisha government on Sunday effected a minor bureaucratic reshuffle, transferring Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services Susant Kuma

   The New Indian Express

   Explanation in simple terms

   What:

   The Odisha government transferred a high-ranking prison official following a sexual harassment complaint.

   Who:

   Susant Kumar Nath is the Director General of Prisons who was transferred. A former woman jailer is the complainant.

   When:

   Reported on 1 Nov 2026.

   Where:

   Cuttack, Odisha.

   Why:

   The government moved him after a former woman jailer filed a sexual harassment complaint against him.

   What it means:

   The official has been removed from his current role in the prison department as part of a reshuffle.