‘Encounter Specialist’ IPS Ajay Sharma Deployed In Bengal Ahead Of Phase 2 Polls

An “encounter specialist” IPS officer, Ajay Pal Sharma, has been deployed in a Trinamool Congress stronghold in West Bengal ahead of the second phase of Assembly elections, triggering sharp political reactions.

Sharma, a senior officer from the Uttar Pradesh cadre, has been appointed as a police observer in South 24 Parganas, which includes Diamond Harbour, considered a key bastion of TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee.

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav criticised the move, alleging political intent behind the appointment.