West Bengal government reshuffles 23 top police officials

The West Bengal government has announced a major reshuffle of top police officials, involving 23 officers across the state and Kolkata Police. The restructuring comes ahead of the Durga Puja festival and affects key positions in the Intelligence Branch (IB), CID, State Crime Records Bureau (SCRB), and various district administrations.

In Kolkata, Sudhir Kumar Neelakantam, formerly the IGP of the Special Task Force (STF), has been appointed as the Additional Commissioner of Police. Devendra Prakash Singh has been moved from his role as Additional CP of Kolkata to serve as the IG of the Intelligence Branch in North Bengal. Other significant changes include Suryapratap Yadav becoming the DIG of the IB, and Volanath Pandey taking over as the Joint CP of Traffic.

The reshuffle also extends to security and specialized units. Sukhendu Hira has been appointed as the Joint CP (Security) for Kolkata, while Shankha Shubhra Chakraborty has been named the IGP of the SCRB. Additionally, Debarshi Dutta has been appointed as the Joint CP for the Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate.