Bengal Govt Reshuffles 22 IPS Officers; New DGP Appointed
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News18•01-02-2026, 09:15
Bengal Govt Reshuffles 22 IPS Officers; New DGP Appointed
- •The West Bengal government has transferred 22 IPS officers in a major reshuffle across various departments.
- •Piyush Pandey was appointed as Director General of Police (DGP), in-charge, succeeding Rajeev Kumar.
- •Manoj Kumar Verma, Kolkata's Commissioner of Police, was posted as Director, Security, West Bengal.
- •Supratim Sarkar, ADG and IGP, South Bengal, took over as Kolkata Commissioner of Police.
- •Key transfers include Amit P Javalgi to IGP Barasat Range, Alok Rajoria to Burdwan Range DIG, and Kumar Sunny Raj to SS, Intelligence Bureau.
Why It Matters: West Bengal government executed a significant IPS reshuffle, appointing a new DGP and reassigning 22 officers.
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