Kolkata Police Commissioner Replaced On Doctors' Demand, Manoj Kumar Verma Takes Over
NDTV
Mr Verma was serving as the Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order)
Fulfilling one of its key promises made to the protesting doctors during their meeting with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday, the West Bengal government has transferred Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal and replaced him with Manoj Kumar Verma.
Manoj Kumar Verma, a 1998-batch officer, held the post of Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) to which he was appointed in January this year, replacing Jawed Shamim, who was seen as one of the frontrunners for the Kolkata Police Commissioner's Post. Mr Shamim will now be replacing Mr Verma.
Vineet Goyal, who is a 1994-batch officer and was the Kolkata Police Commissioner since December 2021, will be assuming charge as the Additional Director General of Police and Inspector General of Police (Special Task Force).
