Bengal Transfers 23 IPS Officers, Names Sudheer Neelakantam Kolkata Police Additional Commissioner

The Home and Hill Affairs Department has issued a notification transferring 23 Indian Police Service officers in West Bengal, with changes spanning Kolkata Police, the Intelligence Bureau, the CID and other police units.

Sudheer Kumar Neelakantam moved to Kolkata Police

Special Task Force IGP Sudheer Kumar Neelakantam has been appointed the new Additional Commissioner of Kolkata Police.

He replaces Devendra Prakash Singh in the post.

Mr. Singh has been transferred as the Inspector General of the Intelligence Bureau in North Bengal.

The reshuffle was described as the latest transfer exercise and took place on Saturday, September 26, 2026.

According to the notification issued by the Home and Hill Affairs Department, the transfers cover 23 Indian Police Service officers, including Mr. Neelakantam.

Changes in traffic and Intelligence Bureau postings

The Deputy Inspector General of the Intelligence Bureau, Bholanath Pandey, has been given charge as Joint Commissioner of Police, Traffic, in Kolkata.

Surya Pratap Yadav, who was serving in that post, has been appointed as the Deputy Inspector General of the Intelligence Bureau.

The changes mean the notification affects both Kolkata’s traffic leadership and Intelligence Bureau postings in the State structure.

Sukhendu Heera, who was the DIG of Security, has also been shifted to Kolkata as Joint Commissioner of Police of Traffic.

SCRB, Bidhannagar and Kolkata wings affected

Shankha Shubhra Chakraborty, the Inspector General of the Home Guard, has been appointed as the Inspector General of the State Crime Record Bureau.

West Bengal Police Housing & Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd’s DIG Debarshi Dutta has been appointed Joint Commissioner of Police, Bidhannagar.

The notification also brought changes in the detective and cyber wings of Kolkata Police.

Dhritiman Sarkar has been transferred as the superintendent of police, Malda CID.

Arish Bilal has been posted as superintendent of police of West Bengal CID.

Soumyadip Bhattacharya, currently the commanding officer of SAP 1st Battalion, has been appointed Deputy Commissioner of Police, Cyber-II, Kolkata.

Kolkata Enforcement Branch Deputy Commissioner Sparsha Nilangi has been transferred as Deputy Commissioner of Police, Detective Department, Kolkata.

The reshuffle was published on September 27, 2026, at 04:23 am IST.

Source: The Hindu