Bengal orders IPS reshuffle weeks after Nadda convoy attack
Inspector General (South Bengal) Rajeev Mishra will take charge as Additional Director General of Police (South Bengal) while Diamond Harbour Superintendent of Police (SP) Bholanath Pandey will take over as Home Guard SP. December 29, 2020 3:22:09 am
A vehicle of BJP National President JP Nadda s convoy damaged after stone-pelting by alleged TMC activists at Sirakal near Diamond Harbour, in South 24 Pargana. (PTI Photo)
The state government on Monday promoted a police officer who was in the middle of its tussle with the Centre earlier this month, and transferred another.
Inspector General (South Bengal) Rajeev Mishra will take charge as Additional Director General of Police (South Bengal) while Diamond Harbour Superintendent of Police (SP) Bholanath Pandey will take over as Home Guard SP.
Updated Dec 28, 2020 | 23:04 IST
33 IPS officers were either transferred or promoted by Mamata govt on Monday. Out of 3 pulled up for Central deputation by MHA, state promotes one and transfers another. The state calls it a routine affair. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee (File photo)
Key Highlights
One of the three IPS officers transferred by MHA on central deputation was promoted by Bengal government on Monday
SP Diamond Harbour who was on leave on the day JP Nadda s convoy was attacked has been transferred to Home Guard
Mamata had vocally and strongly objected to the central deputation; state calls the transfer and promotion a routine affair
Mamata govt promotes IPS officer pulled up by MHA over attack on Nadda s convoy, transfers another
Inspector-General of Police (South Bengal) Rajeev Kumar has been elevated to the post of Additional Director General of Police (South Bengal), while the Superintendent of Police (SP) of Diamond Harbour, Bholanath Pandey, has been transferred as SP, Home Guard.
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. (Photo: PTI)
The West Bengal government on Monday promoted one of the three IPS officers who had been pulled up by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) over the recent
Inspector-General of Police (South Bengal) Rajeev Kumar has been elevated to the post of Additional Director General of Police (South Bengal), while the Superintendent of Police (SP) of Diamond Harbour, Bholanath Pandey, has been transferred as SP, Home Guard.
Officer Responsible For JP Nadda s Security During Bengal Visit Transferred Officer Responsible For JP Nadda s Security During Bengal Visit Transferred In the wake of the attack on Mr Nadda s convoy on the way to Diamond Harbour for a party programme, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) had summoned these three IPS officers to serve on central deputation.
Stones were thrown at JP Nadda s convoy in Bengal (File)
New Delhi:
More than a fortnight after the Union Home Ministry issued central deputation orders for three IPS officers who were on duty when BJP national president JP Nadda s convoy was attacked this month, the West Bengal government on Monday transferred one officer but promoted another.
Updated Dec 28, 2020 | 23:56 IST
The three Bengal IPS officers, who were on duty when the incident took place, were summoned by the Union Home Ministry to serve on central deputation. Mamata Banerjee | Photo Credit: PTI
Kolkata: One of the three IPS officers of West Bengal, who was part of BJP national president JP Nadda s security when his convoy was attacked, was promoted by the state government.
Earlier this month, the BJP chief’s convoy was allegedly attacked with bricks and stone near Kolkata when it was on its way to Diamond Harbour in South 24 Parganas district to address a meeting of party workers.