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Pallab Bhattacharyya

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Pallab Bhattacharyya (Assamese: পল্লৱ ভট্টাচাৰ্য)[lower-alpha 1] was an Indian Police Service (IPS), of the 1986 (39RR) batch,[1] and an officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre[2][lower-alpha 2], who served as the Special director general of Special Branch (The Special director general of Special Branch is the Chief of the Special Branch[3] which is the Indian state's intelligence branch) and the Director general of Civil Defence and Commandent-general of Home Guards of Assam police.[4][5]

Bhattacharyya is also a member of the High Level Committee in respect of Clause 6 of Assam Accord formed by Ministry of Home Affairs, India.[6][7]

After retirement from his police service, Bhattacharyya was appointed as the chairman of the Assam Public Service Commission.[8] In his tenure as the chairman of the Assam Public Service Commission, Assam became the first state to add transgender as a gender option in civil services exam.[9][10][11]

Bhattacharya was the investigator of Gauhati University's Institute of Distance and Open Learning scam.[12] As per his report, submitted to the government, that was a Rs 40 Crore scam.[13]

Early life and education[edit]

Bhattacharyya did his graduation from Cotton College, and completed his Master's Degree[14] in Physics from the University of Delhi. In a felicitation programme at the University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya, Bhattacharyya said that he worked as a lecturer of Physics at Bajali College for the period of 1982 to 1985, before joining Indian Police Service in 1986.[15]

Police career[edit]

Before promoted as the Inspector General[16] of Assam Police, Bhattacharyya served as SP (Superintendent of Police) in various locations.

Bhattacharyya served as:

Bhattacharyya also served as Chief Vigilance Officer of Numaligarh Refinery Limited.[21]

During his tenure, he always encouraged the public against militancy activities, even rewarding in cash for helping the police.[22] Bhattacharyya was always active against militancy and was active against security, terrorism, and militant activities in the state.[23][24]

During this tenure as the Special director general of Special Branch, the "APSC(Assam Public Service Commission) Cash for Job scam" was unearthed by his team. In a media interview, he ascertained that no one will be spared, even if the accused is a high-profile or normal one.[25]

Bhattacharyya was also active in maintaining the Law & Order situation in Assam.[26][27][28]

Interviews and commentaries[edit]

Bhattacharyya was sought for commentaries and interviews regarding the militancy, border, and corruption issues by a wide range of publications, including Reuters[29], BBC[30], HuffPost[31], MSN[32], The Indian Express[33], The Week[34], The Economic Times[35] etc.

In many interviews, Bhattacharyya claimed that the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 has facilitated the ULFA (United Liberation Front of Asom) with a new beginning.[36][37]

In an interview with NEWS18, Bhattacharyya expressed his concern about North-eastern states' militancy issues, saying "China uses these outfits to wage a proxy war against India."[38] In a report by Live Mint, Bhattacharyya expressed serious concern about delays in Social media platforms' response whenever police sought details of any suspects.[39]

Awards[edit]

See also[edit]

Footnote[edit]

  1. INDIAN POLICE SERVICES CIVIL LIST OF ASSAM & MEGHALAYA SEGMENT AS ON 11-10-2018

Notes[edit]

  1. ↑ In many media, books and journals, his name is also spelled as Pallav Bhattacharjee, Pallabh Bhattacharyya, Pallav Bhattacharya, Pallab Bhattacharjee.
  2. ↑ See footnote 1

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy". Archived from the original on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2021. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  2. ↑ "January 2015 by Gfiles - Issuu". issuu. Retrieved 2022-04-14. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  3. ↑ Saikia, Arunabh (12 June 2017). "What does the death of Naga leader SS Khaplang mean for the future of militancy in the North East?". Scroll. Scroll.in. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  4. ↑ "Pallav Bhattacharjee new Director General of Civil Defence & Home Guards". NE NOW NEWS. 25 October 2018.
  5. ↑ "Pallab Bhattacharyya posted as DG (CD & HG) Assam". G Plus. 25 October 2018.
  6. ↑ "MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs (India). 15 July 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 March 2020. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  7. ↑ Parashar, Utpal (22 August 2019). "Panel seeks suggestions from public on Clause 6 of Assam Accord". Hindustan Times.
  8. ↑ Desk, Digital (31 January 2020). "FORMER IPS OFFICER PALLAB BHATTACHARYYA APPOINTED AS APSC CHAIRMAN". News Live (Indian TV channel). Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  9. ↑ Parashar, Utpal (29 October 2020). "In a first, 42 transgender candidates to appear for Assam PSC exam". Hindustan Times.
  10. ↑ "Assam introduces transgender option in civil services exam application form". Business Standard. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  11. ↑ "Assam becomes first state to add 'transgender' as gender option in civil services exam application form". Free Press Journal. The Free Press Journal. 31 October 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  12. ↑ "PressReader.com - Digital Newspaper & Magazine Subscriptions". Press Reader. Retrieved 2022-04-25. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  13. ↑ Bureau, Pratidin (18 September 2021). "Financial Scam Of Rs 40 Crore In IDOL Of Gauhati University". Pratidin Time. Pratidin Time. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  14. ↑ India, Ministry of Home Affairs. "The Civil list of Indian police service". The Civil List of Indian Police Service. 49: 58. ISSN 0536-9479. OCLC 5627118.
  15. ↑ UoST 2019, 29m.
  16. ↑ Kashyap, Samudra Gupta (30 June 2011). "Assam transfers 6 IGPs". The Indian Express. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  17. ↑ "AB Mathur claims "No arrangement made for Unilateral Declaration of Union Territorial Council for BTAD"". The Sentinel (Guwahati). Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  18. ↑ Bureau, Pratidin (23 June 2018). "Senior officials review law and order situation of Assam before publication of NRC". Pratidin Time. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  19. ↑ India; Ministry of Defence (2012). "Sainik Samachar". Sainik Samachar. 59: 11. ISSN 0036-2743. OCLC 6681033.
  20. ↑ "Odisha Intelligence Bureau officer dies in Guwahati". The Times of India. 16 April 2012.
  21. ↑ Desk, Sentinel Digital (8 November 2017). "NRL observes Vigilance Awareness Week - Sentinelassam". The Sentinel (Guwahati).
  22. ↑ Reporter, Staff (17 July 2010). "Police reward for alert vendor - Assam cops felicitate Fancy Bazar 'bomb-detector'". The Telegraph (India). Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  23. ↑ Nath, Hemanta Kumar (21 August 2015). "Six Maoists arrested in Assam". The Hans India. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  24. ↑ Nath, Hemanta Kumar (5 March 2017). "ULFA (I), GNLA plan to attack on security personnel: IB | Indiablooms - First Portal on Digital News Management". India Blooms. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  25. ↑ PrAT 2017, 2.14m.
  26. ↑ Talukdar, Sushanta (22 March 2010). "Boy dies as estate owner opens fire". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  27. ↑ Loiwal, Manogya (25 July 2018). "Minor killed, curfew imposed in Assam's Dima Hasao over Frontier Nagaland inclusion protests". India Today. India Today. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  28. ↑ Saha, Abhishek (2 June 2018). "Bangladesh agrees to take back 53 nationals lodged in Assam jails". The Indian Express. The Indian Express. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  29. ↑ "Indian police arrest suspect in plot to kill Bangladesh PM". Reuters. Reuters. 8 November 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  30. ↑ शर्मा, दिलीप कुमार (23 September 2021). "असमः शांति समझौतों के बाद भी समूचा असम 'अशांत क्षेत्र' कैसे?". BBC News हिंदी (in हिन्दी). BBC Hindi. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  31. ↑ "₹53 Lakh In New ₹2,000 Notes Seized From Foreign National At Delhi Airport". HuffPost. 23 December 2016.
  32. ↑ Bhattacherjee, Niloy (1 April 2022). "'Fear Over Residents Sheltering Extremists': As Assam Celebrates Reduced AFSPA, Some Tread with Caution". MSN. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  33. ↑ Saha, Abhishek (8 December 2018). "Social media is helping ULFA expand reach: Top Assam officer". The Indian Express. The Indian Express. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  34. ↑ Banerjee, Rabi (24 November 2018). "Security nightmare: ULFA trying to internationalise northeast conflicts". The Week. [The Week (Indian magazine)]]. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  35. ↑ Singh, Bikash (13 July 2018). "In the lines of INTERPOL, Northeastern states to have NEPOL". The Economic Times.
  36. ↑ "Paresh Baruah's nephew joins ULFA; police say more youth being drawn to banned group". Hindustan Times. Hindustan Times. 18 November 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  37. ↑ India, Press Trust of (11 November 2018). "Citizenship Amendment Bill issue gave 'fresh lease of life' to ULFA: Assam police officer". Business Standard India. Business Standard. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  38. ↑ "NSCN (IM) Leaders Camping in China? Peace Talks Aside, Outfit Seeks Help to Renew Fight, Says Sources". News18. CNN-News18. 22 November 2019.
  39. ↑ Das, Pretika Khanna,Abhiram Ghadyalpatil,Shaswati (9 July 2018). "Death by Social Media". Mint. Mint.
  40. ↑ "Police Medal Awardees List". Police Service Medals - Government of India.
  41. ↑ "President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service Independence" (PDF). Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

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