Kolkata, April 14 (IANS) The Election Commission (EC) has removed the Inspector In-Charge (IC) of Beldanga police station in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district, a poll panel official said on Tuesday.

On April 11, the Sub-Divisional Police Officer of Beldanga was also removed. This time the IC of the Beldanga police station has been removed by the EC.

The Commission said that Ashutosh Rai is being made the new IC of Beldanga police station. He was an Inspector of Howrah Police Commissionerate.

Animesh Dey had been in the post of Beldanga IC for a long time.

The Commission ordered his removal ahead of the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections.

Ashutosh Rai has been asked to take charge as the IC of Beldanga police station by Tuesday night.

On April 11, the Commission made several changes in Kolkata Police and the West Bengal Police.

Beldanga SDPO Uttam Garai was also under the transfer order. Anandjit Horke was made the new SDPO of Beldanga in his place.

In January, tension spread in Beldanga over the death of a migrant worker.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is investigating the incident on the orders of the Supreme Court.

Questions were also raised about the role of the state police and administration in controlling the situation.

The ECI has been reshuffling bureaucrats and IPS officers in the state since the announcement of the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections.

The Commission has removed several bureaucrats and police officers from their posts in the state from time to time.

The poll panel has made it clear that those who are being removed cannot be appointed for any election-related work in the state for the time being.

Polling will be held in 294 Assembly constituencies of West Bengal in two phases on April 23 and 29.

Murshidabad district will go to poll in the first phase.

Counting of votes will take place on May 4.

–IANS

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