IPS Manoj Kumar Verma Appointed as New Kolkata Police Commissioner After Vineet Goyal's Removal Over RG Kar Hospital Rape-Murder Case
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has appointed IPS Manoj Kumar Verma as Kolkata Police Commissioner, following Vineet Goyal’s removal due to protests over the RG Kar Hospital rape-murder case.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has announced a major shake-up in state leadership, appointing IPS Manoj Kumar Verma as the new Kolkata Police Commissioner. This change follows the removal of Vineet Kumar Goyal, who has been reassigned to Additional Director General (ADG) and Inspector General of Police (IGP) for the Special Task Force (STF) in West Bengal. The removal of Goyal comes in response to significant public and political pressure. Protests by doctors, fueled by the alleged rape and murder at RG Kar Medical College, had intensified demands for Goyal’s removal. RG Kar Rape-Murder Case: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee Agrees to Doctors’ Demands, Announces Removal of Kolkata CP Vineet Kumar Goyal, 2 Health Officials.
IPS Manoj Kumar Verma Appointed as New Kolkata Police CommissionerÂ
Manoj Kumar Verma to be the new Kolkata Police Commissioner; Vineet Kumar Goyal transferred and posted as ADG & IGP, STF, West Bengal pic.twitter.com/6meNjBFlHd
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