Have a look at the biography and education of IPS Manoj Kumar Verma
Know more about IPS officer Manoj Kumar Verma as the official was appointed as the new Kolkata Police Commissioner on Tuesday. Not sure of what weโre talking about? Hereโs the information.
Earlier, reports surfaced online indicating that the West Bengal government has appointed the IPS Officer Verma as the new Kolkata Police Commissioner replacing Vineet Goyal.
Who is IPS officer Manoj Kumar Verma new Kolkata Police Commissioner, biography, age, batch, education, birth place state and posting
Vineet Goyal had faced criticism for allegedly mishandling the initial investigation into the RG Kar Media College and Hospital r*pe and murder case, that took place last month.
What Did the CM Mamta Banerjee Say?
On Monday, after meeting with the protesting doctors, CM Banerjee made the announcement regarding IPS officer Manoj Kumar Vermaโs taking the position of Commissioner around midnight.
In her statement, CM Mamta Banerjee said that, Vineet Goyal, and other officials including Director of Medical Education, Kaustav Nayek, North Kolkata Deputy Commissioner Abhishek Gupta, and Director of Health Services Debashish Haldar would be reassigned.
After the announcement around midnight, an official order issued on Tuesday, confirming the changes. The order named Manoj Kumar Verma, former ADG (Law and Order), as the new Police Commissioner of Kolkata. So, letโs find out more about Manoj Kumar.
Shri Manoj Kumar Verma IPS takes charge as Kolkata Police commissioner from Shri Vineet Kumar Goyal IPS. pic.twitter.com/4t7EeyyHtf
— Dipankar Kumar Das (@titu_dipankar) September 17, 2024
About Manoj Kumar Verma
Born on September 30, 1968, in Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan, Verma hails from a middle-class family. He completed his schooling from Rajasthan and cleared the UPSC exam in 1998 and had an AIR of 112.
Reportedly, he is an alumnus of the National Police Academy in Hyderabad and was first posted as Superintendent of Police in West Midnapore, West Bengal, where he earned acclaim for his efforts in curbing Maoist activities.
#BREAKING: Manoj Kumar Verma, a 1998 batch IPS officer, is the new CP of Kolkata Police. He previously served as ADG and IG (Law and Order) in West Bengal. Verma took over in January 2024 from Jawed Shamim, who is now ADG and IG (Intelligence Bureau). pic.twitter.com/b9cqIu56Yn
— Tirthankar Das (@tirthajourno) September 17, 2024
Career
As aforesaid, Manoj Kumar Verma, a 1998 batch IPS officer, previously served as the Additional Director General and Inspector-General of Police.
Verma, who is a highly regarded officer, was previously awarded the police medal for Meritorious services in 2017, while he served as the Inspector General of Police in Traffic headquarters.
Later, in 2019, he secured the Chief Ministerโs police medal for his tenure as the Police Commissioner of Barrackpore. Earlier, in 2024, Manoj replaced Jawed Shamim as the ADG and IGP.
As per reports, previously, Manoj Kumar Verma held the position of ADG and IG (Intelligence Bureau), which he switched with Shamim, who assumed his former duties.
After the announcement and order passed by the Chief Minister Banerjee, Manoj Kumar Verma will now take over as the new Police Commissioner of Kolkata, replacing Goyal, whose removal was one of the demands of the protesting junior doctors.
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