Bengal Police reshuffle: 15 IPS and WBPS officers transferred or promoted
Synopsis
The West Bengal government reshuffled 15 senior police officers in a single order from Nabanna on 1 July, touching the Intelligence Branch, Anti-Corruption Branch, STF, CID, and Forensic Science Laboratory simultaneously — a rare breadth of change that signals more than routine rotation.
Key Takeaways
The West Bengal government transferred or promoted 15 senior police officers on 1 July via a notification from Nabanna .
IPS officer Anjan Chakraborty elevated from DIG (Anti-Corruption Branch) to IGP, State Forensic Science Laboratory .
IPS officer Rashid Munir Khan promoted from DIG and posted as IGP (Headquarters) .
Amlan Kusum Ghosh appointed Deputy Commissioner, STF, Kolkata Police , replacing Pradeep Kumar Yadav .
Savita Gotial promoted to Additional Special Superintendent, CID, West Bengal Police .
At least one prior transfer order was revoked and replaced with a fresh posting, indicating a mid-course revision in deployment strategy.
The West Bengal government on Wednesday, 1 July ordered a sweeping reshuffle of the state police department, with 15 senior officers — spanning the Indian Police Service (IPS) and the West Bengal Police Service (WBPS) — transferred, promoted, or reassigned. The order was issued from the state secretariat at Nabanna.
Key Transfers and Promotions
IPS officer Anjan Chakraborty, who was serving as Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of the state Anti-Corruption Branch, has been elevated and posted as Inspector General of Police (IGP) of the State Forensic Science Laboratory. IPS officer Sumanjit Roy has been appointed IGP of the Intelligence Branch (Border), while IPS officer Rashid Munir Khan has been transferred as IGP (Headquarters), also on promotion from the rank of DIG.
IPS officer Pradeep Kumar Yadav, who had long held the post of Deputy Commissioner of the Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police, has been moved to Deputy Commissioner of Kolkata Police's 4th Battalion. His vacancy at the STF will be filled by Amlan Kusum Ghosh, previously the Deputy Commissioner (North) of the Howrah Police Commissionerate.
Notable Appointments in Nadia and Howrah
Sambhav Jain, who was serving as Additional Superintendent of Police of Krishnanagar Police District in Nadia district, has been promoted as Deputy Commissioner (Traffic) of Kolkata Police. His earlier transfer order — as Deputy Commissioner (North) of the Howrah Police Commissionerate — has been cancelled in favour of this new posting.
Savita Gotial, Sub-Divisional Police Officer of Ranaghat in Nadia district, has been promoted to the rank of Additional Special Superintendent of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the West Bengal Police.
WBPS Officers Reassigned
WBPS officer Shaubhanik Mukherjee has been appointed Additional Superintendent of Police of Howrah (Rural). Sandeep Sen, another WBPS officer previously posted as Additional Superintendent of Police in Kharagpur, West Midnapore district, has been transferred as Additional Superintendent of Police (Headquarters) in Jhargram.
WBPS officer Shyamal Kumar Mandal has been appointed Additional Superintendent of Police (Zonal) of Sundarbans Police District in South 24 Parganas.
Significance of the Reshuffle
The breadth of this reshuffle — touching forensic science, intelligence, anti-corruption, the STF, and the CID — signals a broad recalibration of operational priorities within the West Bengal Police. Notably, at least one officer's prior transfer order was revoked and replaced with a fresh posting, suggesting the state government revised its deployment strategy mid-course. Such large-scale police reshuffles in Bengal have historically preceded administrative transitions or shifts in law-enforcement focus areas. The appointments across sensitive units like the Intelligence Branch and the STF will be closely watched in the weeks ahead.
Point of View
STF, Anti-Corruption Branch, CID, and Forensic Science Laboratory in a single order is not routine housekeeping — it is a structural reset. The revocation of at least one prior transfer and its replacement with a different posting suggests the state government is actively recalibrating, not just rotating. Whether this signals a shift in policing priorities — particularly around border intelligence and anti-corruption — or is simply administrative consolidation ahead of a political cycle will become clearer from the officers' actual mandates in the coming weeks. Bengal's police apparatus has historically been a pressure point in state politics, and the scale of this order merits closer scrutiny than it typically receives.
NationPress
1 Jul 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
How many officers were transferred in the West Bengal police reshuffle on 1 July?
The West Bengal government transferred or reassigned 15 senior officers , including IPS and WBPS ranks, through a notification issued from the state secretariat at Nabanna on 1 July.
Which senior IPS officers were promoted in the Bengal police reshuffle?
Anjan Chakraborty was elevated from DIG (Anti-Corruption Branch) to IGP of the State Forensic Science Laboratory, Rashid Munir Khan was promoted from DIG to IGP (Headquarters), and Sambhav Jain was promoted to Deputy Commissioner (Traffic) of Kolkata Police.
Who is the new Deputy Commissioner of the Kolkata Police STF?
Amlan Kusum Ghosh , previously Deputy Commissioner (North) of the Howrah Police Commissionerate, has been appointed Deputy Commissioner of the Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police, replacing Pradeep Kumar Yadav .
What is significant about Savita Gotial's transfer?
Savita Gotial , Sub-Divisional Police Officer of Ranaghat in Nadia district, has been promoted to Additional Special Superintendent of the CID of West Bengal Police — a notable elevation from a sub-divisional field posting to a senior investigative role.
Why was one officer's transfer order revoked?
According to the Nabanna notification, Sambhav Jain's earlier transfer as Deputy Commissioner (North) of the Howrah Police Commissionerate was cancelled, and he was instead posted as Deputy Commissioner (Traffic) of Kolkata Police, suggesting a revision in the state government's deployment plan.
