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200 Cases, 433 Arrested Over Post-Poll Violence In Bengal: Cops
- Wednesday May 6, 2026
- India News | Indo Asian Service News
In addition to the 433 arrests made for direct involvement in cases of post-poll violence, the DGP said that 1,100 persons have so far been placed under preventive detention.
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www.ndtv.com
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Top Court Questions Bengal Government Over Delay In Sharing Officers' Names For SIR Exercise
- Monday February 9, 2026
- India News | Reported by Nupur Dogra
The Supreme Court on Monday, while issuing additional directions to streamline the ongoing SIR in West Bengal, questioned the Mamata Banerjee government over the delay in providing a list of Group-B officers to the Election Commission.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Emotions Can't Go Out Of Hand": Top Court On Mamata Banerjee vs Probe Agency
- Thursday January 15, 2026
- India News | Reported by Nupur Dogra, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
The Supreme Court today said it is "very much disturbed" by the chaos in the Calcutta High Court during the hearing related to the ongoing face-off between the Enforcement Directorate and the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress.
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www.ndtv.com
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UPSC Cites Delay, Asks Bengal To Approach Supreme Court Over Top Cop's Appointment
- Tuesday January 6, 2026
- India News | Reported by Sreyashi Dey
Setting the stage for another flashpoint between the West Bengal government and the Centre, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has returned the state's proposal on preparing a panel to appoint the Director General of Police.
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www.ndtv.com
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Election Body Removes West Bengal Top Cop A Day After Appointment
- Tuesday March 19, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Election Commission on Tuesday removed Vivek Sahay as West Bengal DGP, less than 24 hours after naming him for the post, and directed the state government to appoint Sanjoy Mukherjee, a year junior to Sahay.
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www.ndtv.com
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Election Commission Removes Home Secretaries Of 6 States, Bengal Top Cop
- Monday March 18, 2024
- India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu
The Election Commission on Monday issued orders for the removal of six Home Secretaries - including the top bureaucrats from Gujarat, Bihar, and Uttar Pradesh.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bengal Top Cop Spends Night In Sandeshkhali, Says Will Listen To Complaints
- Thursday February 22, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
West Bengal DGP Rajeev Kumar on Thursday said that police will listen to the complaints of every individual in Sandeshkhali and strict action will be taken against those found guilty.
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www.ndtv.com
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Controversial IPS Officer Rajeev Kumar Is Bengal's New Director General Of Police
- Wednesday December 27, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
Mr Kumar, who is currently the principal secretary of the Information and Technology Department, will assume charge immediately.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bengal's Former Top Cop Virendra Appointed State Information Commissioner
- Wednesday February 15, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
Former West Bengal DGP Virendra was on Wednesday appointed as the State Information Commissioner(SIC), state Parliamentary Affairs minister Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Calcutta High Court Orders Probe Into Ekbalpur Clashes
- Wednesday October 12, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday directed West Bengal's director-general of police (DGP) and Kolkata Police commissioner to form a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the clashes in Ekbalpur area of the city.
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www.ndtv.com
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BJP Leader Stopped From Visiting Bengal Village, Governor Seeks Briefing
- Saturday January 8, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
A day after Leader of the Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari, in a letter, complained that he was stopped from attending a programme in Jhargram, Governor asked the chief secretary and DGP to provide him on January 10 all details.
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Supreme Court Rejects Bengal's Plea To Appoint Top Cop Without UPSC Nod
- Friday September 3, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Supreme Court today refused to entertain West Bengal government's plea seeking to appoint Director General of Police (DGP) without consulting the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), saying it would be "abuse of law".
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www.ndtv.com
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Manoj Malaviya Appointed West Bengal's Interim Director General Of Police
- Tuesday August 31, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
The West Bengal government on Tuesday appointed Manoj Malaviya as the state's interim director general of police, a statement issued said.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Disgusted": Bengal Governor Says Not Being Updated On Post-Poll Violence
- Sunday May 9, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar Saturday expressed displeasure at not being updated on the law and order situation in the state with regard to post poll violence by the chief secretary and director general of police (DGP).
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www.ndtv.com
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Senior Police Officer Replaced In Bengal A Day After Poll Dates Announced
- Saturday February 27, 2021
- India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie
A day after it announced Bengal election dates - spread over eight phases starting March 27 - the Election Commission has replaced the top cop in charge of law and order for the state
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www.ndtv.com
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200 Cases, 433 Arrested Over Post-Poll Violence In Bengal: Cops
- Wednesday May 6, 2026
- India News | Indo Asian Service News
In addition to the 433 arrests made for direct involvement in cases of post-poll violence, the DGP said that 1,100 persons have so far been placed under preventive detention.
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www.ndtv.com
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Top Court Questions Bengal Government Over Delay In Sharing Officers' Names For SIR Exercise
- Monday February 9, 2026
- India News | Reported by Nupur Dogra
The Supreme Court on Monday, while issuing additional directions to streamline the ongoing SIR in West Bengal, questioned the Mamata Banerjee government over the delay in providing a list of Group-B officers to the Election Commission.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Emotions Can't Go Out Of Hand": Top Court On Mamata Banerjee vs Probe Agency
- Thursday January 15, 2026
- India News | Reported by Nupur Dogra, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
The Supreme Court today said it is "very much disturbed" by the chaos in the Calcutta High Court during the hearing related to the ongoing face-off between the Enforcement Directorate and the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress.
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www.ndtv.com
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UPSC Cites Delay, Asks Bengal To Approach Supreme Court Over Top Cop's Appointment
- Tuesday January 6, 2026
- India News | Reported by Sreyashi Dey
Setting the stage for another flashpoint between the West Bengal government and the Centre, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has returned the state's proposal on preparing a panel to appoint the Director General of Police.
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www.ndtv.com
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Election Body Removes West Bengal Top Cop A Day After Appointment
- Tuesday March 19, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Election Commission on Tuesday removed Vivek Sahay as West Bengal DGP, less than 24 hours after naming him for the post, and directed the state government to appoint Sanjoy Mukherjee, a year junior to Sahay.
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www.ndtv.com
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Election Commission Removes Home Secretaries Of 6 States, Bengal Top Cop
- Monday March 18, 2024
- India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu
The Election Commission on Monday issued orders for the removal of six Home Secretaries - including the top bureaucrats from Gujarat, Bihar, and Uttar Pradesh.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bengal Top Cop Spends Night In Sandeshkhali, Says Will Listen To Complaints
- Thursday February 22, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
West Bengal DGP Rajeev Kumar on Thursday said that police will listen to the complaints of every individual in Sandeshkhali and strict action will be taken against those found guilty.
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www.ndtv.com
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Controversial IPS Officer Rajeev Kumar Is Bengal's New Director General Of Police
- Wednesday December 27, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
Mr Kumar, who is currently the principal secretary of the Information and Technology Department, will assume charge immediately.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bengal's Former Top Cop Virendra Appointed State Information Commissioner
- Wednesday February 15, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
Former West Bengal DGP Virendra was on Wednesday appointed as the State Information Commissioner(SIC), state Parliamentary Affairs minister Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Calcutta High Court Orders Probe Into Ekbalpur Clashes
- Wednesday October 12, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday directed West Bengal's director-general of police (DGP) and Kolkata Police commissioner to form a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the clashes in Ekbalpur area of the city.
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www.ndtv.com
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BJP Leader Stopped From Visiting Bengal Village, Governor Seeks Briefing
- Saturday January 8, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
A day after Leader of the Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari, in a letter, complained that he was stopped from attending a programme in Jhargram, Governor asked the chief secretary and DGP to provide him on January 10 all details.
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www.ndtv.com
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Supreme Court Rejects Bengal's Plea To Appoint Top Cop Without UPSC Nod
- Friday September 3, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Supreme Court today refused to entertain West Bengal government's plea seeking to appoint Director General of Police (DGP) without consulting the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), saying it would be "abuse of law".
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www.ndtv.com
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Manoj Malaviya Appointed West Bengal's Interim Director General Of Police
- Tuesday August 31, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
The West Bengal government on Tuesday appointed Manoj Malaviya as the state's interim director general of police, a statement issued said.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Disgusted": Bengal Governor Says Not Being Updated On Post-Poll Violence
- Sunday May 9, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar Saturday expressed displeasure at not being updated on the law and order situation in the state with regard to post poll violence by the chief secretary and director general of police (DGP).
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www.ndtv.com
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Senior Police Officer Replaced In Bengal A Day After Poll Dates Announced
- Saturday February 27, 2021
- India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie
A day after it announced Bengal election dates - spread over eight phases starting March 27 - the Election Commission has replaced the top cop in charge of law and order for the state
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www.ndtv.com