Kolkata: Ahead of Durga Puja festivities, the West Bengal government has implemented a major IPS reshuffle in the state. According to the official transfer orders, IPS Devendra Prakash Singh (2002 batch) has been assigned the role of Additional Commissioner of Kolkata Police. He previously served as the Inspector General of Police (IGP) for Traffic.
The list of other notable transfers includes:
IPS officer Gaurav Sharma (2005 batch) has taken over the role of IGP Traffic replacing IPS Devendra Prakash Singh. He was formerly the IGP of the Special Task Force.
IPS Tathagata Basu, a DIG-ranked officer from the Police Recruitment Board, has been transferred and posted to the Police Directorate.
AdvertisementIPS Pankaj Kumar Dwivedi has been transferred from the Howrah Special Reserve Police to the Special Armed Police as the Circle Officer.
IPS Pushpa, the Deputy Commissioner of the Kolkata Armed Police, has taken over the Howrah Special Reserve Police.
IPS Kunwar Bhushan Singh, currently the Deputy Commissioner of the Kolkata Police’s Combat Branch, has been transferred and posted to the Siliguri Reserve Police.
