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OC, SI transferred following Tufanganj incidents

 

COOCH BEHAR, June 17: Following the recent clashes and disturbances occurred in Tufanganj between the CPI-M and the Trinamul Congress, two police officers are being transferred. They are being relinquished from their existing duties because of their unsatisfactory service to control the situations.

 

The officer-in-charge of Tufanganj police station, Mr Sanjay Dutta is going to take charge as the officer-in-charge of District Crime Records Bureau (DCRB). The present OC of the DCRB, Mr Jawahar Jyoti Roy will take charge of the Tufanganj police station. Mr Tapan Kumar Das, a sub-inspector of Tufanganj PS is also being transferred.

 

Admitting issuing of the transfer orders, the Cooch Behar SP Mr Anil Kumar said, the transfers are routine ones. Both the officers served for more than two years. Earlier, the OC had requested to get transferred but due to panchayat elections and the recent turmoil his transfer was delayed. Referring the transfer of the SI, the SP said a more energetic and young officer would replace him. Mr Kumar hinted that the SI's service was not satisfactory enough. At the same time, the SP said a few ASIs and constables would be transferred soon from Tufanganj and other police stations.   

 

On the otherhand, it is believed that the transfers were made to satisfy the district CPI-M leadership. The police failed to control the situation in favour of the CPI-M and the Trinamul Congress took the political mileage out of the violence incidents. The ruling party is also in a cornered position following its defeat in two panchayat samitis and several gram panchayats in Tufanganj. As a damage control measure the CPI-M is now playing from behind the curtains. Following their diktat the two police officers were turned into scapegoats, Trinamul Congress sources claimed. []