Amod Kanth

Amod K. Kanth
Born (1947-11-21) 21 November 1947
EducationM.S. College (B.A. History)

Patna University (M.A. History)

Delhi University (L.L.B)
Known forIPS officer; Rajiv Gandhi assassination investigation; transistor bomb blast cases; anti-Khalistani terrorism; Charles Sobhraj case; Jessica Lal murder case; Lalit Maken murder case; General A. S. Vaidya murder case; BMW hit-and-run case; 1984 Delhi anti-Sikh riots; Harshad Mehta case; Jain Hawala case; Prayas; DCPCR; Domestic Workers Sector Skill Council

Amod K. Kanth is an Indian social activist and an advocate for child rights. He is a former Indian Police Service (IPS) officer and the founder of the NGO Prayas.

Kanth joined the IPS in 1974, serving primarily in Delhi, and attained the rank of Director General of Police (DGP) for Goa and subsequently for Arunachal Pradesh.