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West Bengal News Updated Sep 14, 2026

West Bengal Govt Reshuffles Police Brass, Transfers Three Senior Officers

The West Bengal government has ordered a minor administrative reshuffle transferring three senior police officers with immediate effect. IPS officer Dr. Bushara Bano moves from Additional SP in Kharagpur to Deputy Commandant of the SAP 4th Battalion. Two WBPS officers, Partha Ghosh and Subhendu Mandal, swap corresponding postings in Kharagpur and Chandannagar, with the directive forwarded to the Ministry of Home Affairs.

West Bengal Govt reshuffles police brass; transfers IPS officer Bushara Bano, 2 WBPS officers with immediate effect

Kolkata, September 14

In a minor administrative reshuffle, the Government of West Bengal has ordered the transfer and fresh postings of three senior police officers, comprising one Indian Police Service officer and two West Bengal Police Service officers, with immediate effect in the public interest.

According to an official notification issued by the Police Service Cell under the Home & Hill Affairs Department, IPS officer Dr. Bushara Bano, who was serving as the Additional Superintendent of Police (Addl SP) in Kharagpur, Paschim Medinipur, has been transferred and appointed as the Deputy Commandant of the State Armed Police (SAP) 4th Battalion.

In a corresponding move, WBPS officer Partha Ghosh, who was previously posted as the Additional Deputy Commissioner (Addl DC) of the Chandannagar Police Commissionerate, will now take charge as the new Additional SP of Kharagpur in Paschim Medinipur, succeeding Dr. Bushara Bano.

Meanwhile, WBPS officer Subhendu Mandal, formerly serving as the Deputy Commandant of the SAP 4th Battalion with additional responsibilities overseeing the Jagannath Temple in Digha, has been appointed as the Additional Deputy Commissioner of the Chandannagar Police Commissionerate, replacing Partha Ghosh.

The notification stated that the appointments have been executed by order of the Governor following the approval of the competent authority and will remain in force until further orders.

A copy of the transfer directive has also been forwarded to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, for information.

— ANI

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