New Delhi, September 18
The West Bengal government appointed Manoj Kumar Verma as the new Kolkata Police Commissioner. This comes after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met the agitating doctors to resolve the RG Kar.
Verma was in charge of ADG (law and order) of West Bengal earlier.
Vineet Kumar Goyal has been appointed as the ADG & IGP of STF in West Bengal.
After an extensive meeting with the agitating doctors, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had announced the removal of Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal from his post.
The removal of Kolkata Police commissioner Vineet Goyal has been a major demand from protesting doctors following the alleged rape and murder at RG Kar Medical College. Both doctors and opposition parties claim Vineet Goyal, like West Bengal’s director general of police Rajeev Kumar, is loyal to Mamata Banerjee.
A 1994-batch officer, Vineet Goyal is an alumnus of IIT Kharagpur and IIT Kanpur. He held various positions within Kolkata Police, including deputy commissioner of police for the eastern suburban division, special branch, and headquarters. He has also served as joint commissioner of police for the Special Task Force and Traffic, as well as additional commissioner of police.
He was awarded the police medal for gallantry twice, along with the police medal for meritorious service and the chief minister’s medal for outstanding service.
