Kolkata, Apr 6:
Ahead of the Assembly elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has transferred the Officers-in-Charge (OCs) of several police stations in Kolkata, said an official on Sunday.
It has been learnt that Hirak Dalpati, in charge of Park Street police station, has been transferred to the Intelligence Department. Neelkanth Roy of the Detective Department of Lalbazar has been made the new OC of the police station.
Raj Kumar Mishra, Additional OC of Shyampukur police station, has been brought to Gariahat police station. On the other hand, Manish Singh, Additional OC of Entali police station, has been given the charge of Vijayganj Bazar police station. Manoj Dutta has been recalled from STF and appointed as the new OC of Chetla police station.
The ECI has been transferring bureaucrats and police officers ahead of the two-phase elections in the state. This time, a major reshuffle in the Kolkata Police was ordered by the Commission.