Apart from Verma, Sanjay Singh, a 1992 IPS officer posted as ADG South Bengal and Vineet Kumar Goyal, a 1994 IPS posted as Director Security West Bengal will also receive Chief Minister’s Police Medal for Outstanding Service on August 15.
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Barrackpore Police Commissioner Manoj Kumar Verma will be awarded Chief Minister’s Police Medal for Outstanding Service on Independence Day.
According to sources in the state home department, the efficient manner in which Mr Verma, who is an IPS officer of 1998 batch, managed to restore peace and normalcy at Bhatpara has been a major reason behind his name featuring in the recipient list released by the state Home & Hill Affairs department yesterday.
Following repeated violence in Bhatpara and Kankinara areas after declaration of the results of Lok Sabha polls, state government had appointed Mr Verma as commissioner on 20 June.
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Immediately after taking charge, he conducted area domination with RAF and combat force to instill confidence among the common people as well as introduced a WhatsApp number appealing to the residents to inform about any sort of problematic situation.
Earlier, he had played an important role in countering Maoist activities in West Midnapore during 2009-2011. Later, Mr Verma who was posted as IG Darjeeling during the violent movement of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha in the Hills in 2017 played a significant role in restoration of peace there.
Apart from Verma, Sanjay Singh, a 1992 IPS officer posted as ADG South Bengal and Vineet Kumar Goyal, a 1994 IPS posted as Director Security West Bengal will also receive Chief Minister’s Police Medal for Outstanding Service on August 15.
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