Major Police Reshuffle: Piyush Pandey New Acting DG, Supratim Sarkar Kolkata CP
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News18•30-01-2026, 22:00
Major Police Reshuffle: Piyush Pandey New Acting DG, Supratim Sarkar Kolkata CP
- •Piyush Pandey will take over as the next Acting Director General of State Police after Rajeev Kumar's retirement on March 31.
- •IPS Supratim Sarkar is appointed as the new Kolkata Police Commissioner, replacing Manoj Verma.
- •Vineet Goyal assumes the role of ADG Law and Order.
- •Outgoing Kolkata Police CP Manoj Verma will now serve as Director, Security, overseeing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's security.
- •Javed Shamim is appointed ADG STF; Muralidhar becomes Bidhannagar CP, and Praveen Tripathi takes charge as Barrackpore CP.
Why It Matters: Significant changes in West Bengal police leadership, with new appointments for DG, Kolkata CP, and other key roles.
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