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In a archetypal of this predetermination play successful West Bengal, the Election Commission (ECI) connected Friday (March 27, 2026) ordered the contiguous suspension of Basanti Police Station Inspector-in-Charge Avijit Paul for allegedly failing to tackle BJP-Trinamool Congress clashes connected March 26, according to a announcement issued by the canvass panel.
The canvass sheet described it arsenic "serious negligence and dereliction of duty" connected the portion of the officer.
Several people, including constabulary personnel, were injured successful the clash astatine Basanti Bazar nether Baruipur Police District, and 9 radical person been arrested truthful acold for their alleged involvement.
"It has been observed that the serviceman failed to marque capable constabulary arrangements contempt having anterior accusation regarding a nationalist programme of 2 governmental parties," the announcement said.
The ECI besides pulled up the serviceman for not deploying cardinal forces contempt their availability.
"The CAPF has been made disposable for the past fewer days. Despite this, helium did not requisition CAPF for attraction of instrumentality and order. This reflects superior negligence and dereliction of work connected his part," it said.
The Commission directed that Paul beryllium "placed nether suspension with contiguous effect" and departmental proceedings initiated against him.
The ECI replaced Mr. Paul with Inspector Prabir Ghosh of the Enforcement Branch.
The State's Chief Secretary was asked to guarantee contiguous compliance and taxable a report, according to the notice.
