Kolkata, March 18 -- A day after the Election Commission of India (ECI) removed top ranking police officer in the rank of CP, IG, SPs and DC level, in a fresh notification the poll body removed five Deputy Inspectors General (DIGs) across crucial police ranges in West Bengal, further intensifying its administrative intervention ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections.
In its latest order, the Election Commission of India directed the removal and replacement of DIGs in Raiganj, Murshidabad, Burdwan, Jalpaiguri and Presidency Ranges.
The Commission has also issued detailed instructions regarding the new postings and asked the incoming officers to assume charge by Thursday morning.
As per the notification, Amit Kumar Bharat Rathore, a 2009-bat...