West Bengal: IPS Praveen Tripathi is the New Howrah Police Commissioner, IPS Swati Bhangalia is Howrah Rural SP
- Indian Masterminds Bureau
- Published on 13 Jun 2022, 11:27 am IST
- 1 minute read
Highlights
In a major rejig in the police forces in Howrah and Kolkata, a day after protests escalated to a spiralling law & order situation in Bengal, IPS Praveen Tripathi named as the new Howrah Police Commissioner and IPS Swati Bhangalia will be the new Howrah Rural SP.

IPS Praveen Tripathi has been appointed as the new Howrah Police Commissioner. The current Howrah Police Commissioner on Saturday was transferred after hundreds of protesters blocked roads and railway tracks in different parts of Howrah district in West Bengal over the inflammatory statements made by suspended BJP leader. While IPS Swati Bhangalia the new Howrah Rural SP.
IPS officer C. Sudhakar has been made Joint CP of Kolkata Police and IPS Saumya Roy has been made DCP, SW, Kolkata Police. It is important to note that Section 144 remains in effect in the district.
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