With Tamta’s transfer,GJM scores one out of four

A week ago,Bhattacharya had even described the officer as “efficient who understands the sentiments of the people in the hills”. However,all these requests it seems failed to impress Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee as Tamta has been posted to IG,planning. In his place,the government has appointed Ranvir Kumar,the Special Additional Commissioner with Kolkata Police.

Reacting to Tamta’s transfer,Bhattacharya today said,“People wanted Tamta to remain there and I had conveyed the people’s sentiment to the CM.” He also slammed the GJM for “indulging in extortion” through its own police force. “The police are trying to establish the rule of law in the hills and what they are doing is absolutely right. We want the dismantling and banning of Morcha’s police GLP,” he added.

The most vocal critics of Tamta has been the GJM,which apart from demanding removal of the officer has also sought transfer of Rakesh Singh,the SDPO Kurseong who ordered lathicharge on its supporters on June 14.

The GJM blamed Tamta for alleged atrocities on Morcha supporters in the name of investigating the murder of Gorkha leader Madan Tamang. “Police atrocities have increased in the hills. They (police) are harassing Morcha supporters in the name of looking for those involved in the killing of Madan Tamang,” said GJM spokesperson Benoy Tamang. Making the harassment of GJM supporters as the reason,the outfit is demanding a CBI probe into the murder of Madan Tamang. “We are clearly saying that none of our supporters is involved in the killing of (Madan) Tamang. That is why we want a CBI inquiry into it,” added Benoy.

The fourth demand of the GJM is extended the term of B L Meena,administrator of Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council. Meena’s term expires on June 30.

Govt transfers 30 IPS officers
Apart from K L Tamta who has been shifted from IG (North Bengal),the government has transferred Damayanti Sen,DCP,Detective Department. Sen will now be Joint Commissioner,Kolkata Police. K Harirajan,Additional Commissioner,Kolkata Police has been sent to IG (telecom) and Vineet Goel,Joint Commissioner,Kolkata Police will be the new joint commissioner (traffic). Special Superintendent (CID) Bastav Baidya has been shifted to DCP (Special Task Force) Kolkata police. The government did not fill the post of special IG,Eastern Frontier Rifle,which fell vacant with the removal of Benoy Chakrabarty following his controversial press conference in the aftermath of Silda massacre where he appeared before media with his face covered.