Kolkata: The West Bengal government on Friday shifted the Superintendents of Police of Murshidabad and Jagipur. While Jangipur SP Anand Roy has been transferred to the command of the Eastern Frontier Rifles Unit in West Midnapur, Murshidabad SP Surya Kumar Yadav has been taken to Cooch Behar to take command of the newly formed Narayani Battalion. Roy is a part of the SIT investigating 138 FIRs related to Murshidabad violence.
A source in Bhabani Bhavan said that DCP (traffic-south, Kolkata) will sit in place of Amit Kumar Shaw Roy. The Yadav was part of the investigation team which was raiding outside the state.
Shaw has been asked to take charge of Jagipur. Kumar Sunny Raj, currently SP of Ranaghat, will be the new Murshidabad SP.
Earlier this month, Shamsherganj and Suti Inspector-in-charge were removed.
Transfers come ahead of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s journey in May in May. Both places have been peaceful for the last several days. Sit has so far caught 307 people.
Ashish Maurya, who was SS (IB), will be the new SP of Ranaghat. Narayani Battalion’s co -Angshuman Saha, now special striking forces, Barrackpore will be co -co -ced.
Meanwhile, sitting, raided several places on Friday. An official said, “While the case of father -son murder will be our top priority, we have also identified five more cases – one of which shops were set on fire – where we want to present a charge sheet as soon as possible,” an officer said.
