Major Police Shake-up in West Bengal: New Kolkata CP and Security Director Appointed

In a sweeping administrative move, the West Bengal Government has reassigned six senior IPS officers to critical leadership positions. This reshuffle, coming alongside the appointment of the new acting DGP, marks a significant change in the state’s security apparatus. Supratim Sarkar has been named the new Commissioner of Police, Kolkata, while Manoj Kumar Verma takes over the sensitive role of Director, Security. The restructuring also reinforces specialized wings like the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Cyber Cell, and Intelligence Branch (IB) with veteran leadership.

Officer	New Designation	Additional Charge / Responsibility
Supratim Sarkar	Commissioner of Police, Kolkata	Leading the city’s urban policing and law enforcement.
Manoj Kumar Verma	Director, Security	Responsible for VVIP protection and state-level security protocols.
Vineet Kumar Goyal	ADG, Law & Order	Additional Charge: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB).
Jawed Shamim	ADG, STF	Additional Charge: ADG, Intelligence Branch (IB).
Ajey Mukund Ranade	ADG, Telecommunications	Overseeing police communication infrastructure and modernization.
Vishal Garg	ADG, Cyber Cell	Head of the state’s dedicated wing for tackling cybercrime.