Major Police Reshuffle in Bengal: 23 Officers Transferred Across West Bengal and Kolkata Police

West Bengal Police and Kolkata Police have undergone a major reshuffle, with transfers announced for 23 police officers across several key positions, according to reports on the latest state Home (Police) Department order.

Kolkata Police Additional Commissioner Devendra Prakash Singh has been posted as Inspector General of the Intelligence Branch in North Bengal, while Joint Commissioner (Traffic) Surya Pratap Yadav has been appointed Deputy Inspector General of the state police's Intelligence Branch.

Enforcement Branch Deputy Commissioner Sparsha Nilangi has been posted as Deputy Commissioner of the Detective Department. Sudhir Kumar Neelkantam, earlier IG of the West Bengal Police Special Task Force, has been appointed Additional Commissioner of Kolkata Police. Bholanath Pandey has been made Joint Commissioner of Traffic.

Sukhendu Hira, formerly DIG (Security) of the state police, has been transferred as Joint Commissioner (Security) of Kolkata Police. Neelu Sherpa has been posted as IG of the West Bengal Police Housing and Infrastructure Development Corporation, while Shanka Shubhra Chakraborty has been appointed IG of the West Bengal Crime Records Bureau. Debarshi Dutta has been posted as Joint Commissioner of the Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate.

Nima Narbu Bhutia has been posted as Special Superintendent of CID, while Dhritiman Sarkar has been appointed Special Superintendent of CID in Malda. Purnima Sherpa and Abhishek Roy have been appointed Additional Superintendents of Police in Kalimpong and Birbhum respectively. Manabendra Das and Kunal Barnabas have been appointed Additional Superintendents of Police in Mathabhanga and Malda Rural.

Source: Anandabazar Patrika. Additional reports on the September 26, 2026 reshuffle also reported 23 police officers being transferred across West Bengal Police and Kolkata Police.