Nalin Prabhat

Nalin Prabhat (born 14 March 1968^[1]) is an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the 1992 batch of Andhra Pradesh cadre. He served as the director general of the National Security Guard from 1 May 2024 to 15 August 2024.^[2][3][4] Thereafter, he was transferred to AGMUT cadre to be appointed as director general of Jammu and Kashmir Police and took the charge on 1 October 2024.^[5]

Nalin Prabhat
Director General J&K Police
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 October 2024
Preceded by	R R Swain
Director General of the National Security Guard
In office 1 May 2024 – 15 August 2024
Preceded by	M. A. Ganapathy
Succeeded by	B.Srinivasan
Personal details
Born	(1968-06-14) 14 June 1968 (age 57) Thungri Village, Manali, Himachal Pradesh, India
Nationality	India
Education	B.A (Honours) M.A
Alma mater	St.Stephen's College
Occupation	Director General of Police ofthe Jammu and Kashmir Police, former Director General of the National Security Guard
Awards	Police Medal for Gallantry with 2nd bar (ie three times) Parakram Padak (Wound Medal) Police Medal for Distinguished Service Police Medal for Meritorious Service Antrik Suraksha Padak (AP) Antrik Suraksha Padak (J&K) Police (Spl Duty) Medal with Bar (J&K)

Early life and education

Nalin Prabhat was born in 1968 in the Thungri Village of Manali.^[6][7] He completed his B.A. (Honours) and M.A. from St. Stephen's College.^[1]

Awards

Prabhat has been awarded for his special contributions to the Indian government in his career.

• Police Medal for Gallantry with 2nd bar (ie three times)
• Parakram Padak (Wound Medal) | Police Medal for Distinguished Service
• Police Medal for Meritorious Service
• Antrik Suraksha Padak (AP)
• Antrik Suraksha Padak (J&K)
• Police (Spl Duty) Medal with Bar (J&K)
• Sainya Seva Medal with bar (i.e. two times)

Career

Prabhat served many positions in the central and state government in Andhra Pradesh.^[1]