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Tripura Police

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POLICE HEAD QUARTERS   

 

For the development and advancement of civilization and culture, the establishment of rule of law is a must. It is the Police, which enforces the law and order in the society and thus help protect the pace of development.

 

The Police Head Quarters was established in the year 1965. It was then headed by an  Inspector General of Police. The first Inspector General of Police was Sri R.N. Sheopoory, IPS from 1965 to 1967. On 2nd February 1987,Sri H.C. Jatav, IPS joined as the first Director General of Police, Tripura.

 

The State is divided into 4 Police Districts comprising  22 Police sub-divisions, 64 Police Stations and 37 Police Out Posts. The organisation as of now have  2 Director General of Police, 5 Inspector Generals of Police, 5 DIGsP and Superintendents / Commandants of various units. There are 13  Battalions of Tripura State Rifles of which 9 are India Reserve Battalions.Top of Page


 

SHRI PRANAY SAHAY, IPS,
 THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, TRIPURA

 

Born on 10th July 1953, Shri Sahay completed his schooling from Bikaner and Ajmer. He did B.Sc (Hons) and M.Sc. (Physics) from Govt. Collage, Ajmer in 1974 and joined the Indian Police Service on 14th November 1975. He was allotted to the Tripura Part of the Manipur- Tripura Cadre. During his service in Tripura from 1976 till 1984 he functioned as Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Addl. Superintendent of Police and District Superintendent of Police in Tripura. He was also SP (CID), Tripura for one year. He subsequently went on deputation to the Govt. of India and functioned as Commandant, CISF, BCCL, Dhanbad and Commander, CISF, BHEL, Bhopal from August 1984 to September 1988. He returned back to Tripura in November 1988 and worked as AIG of Police, DIG (Range) and DIG(CID). On the occasion of the Independence Day 1992, Shri Sahay was awarded the Indian Police Medal for Meritorious Service.

 

            Shri Sahay served as DIG, CRPF, Gandhinagar (Gujrat) from December 1994 to May 1996. In view of the criticality of the situation in Tripura he was recalled well before completing his tenure of deputation and posted as IGP(Law & Order), Tripura, from  June 1996 onwards before joining Hindustan Zinc Limited on deputation in November 1999. In the meantime, Shri Sahay was awarded the President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Services on the occasion of Independence Day, 1998.

 

            During his three year tenure as Executive Director (Vigilance), Hindustan Zinc Ltd., Shri Sahay was also entrusted the responsibility of Chief Vigilance Officer, Mineral Exploration Ltd., Nagpur and also Indian Bureau of Mines, Nagpur. He underwent foreign training at London and visited many European countries during this tenure.

 

             Shri Sahay assumed the charge of Addl. Director General of Police, Tripura on 25th November 2002 and was entrusted with Law & Order, Armed Police, Operations and Training which he continuously held upto 31.08.05. Shri Sahay was awarded Police (Antrik Suraksha Seva) Padak in April 2004.During his tenure in Tripura, Shri Sahay came in for special commendation from the Election Commission of India for his clarity, skill and professional competence in handling all election related matters at the State level in an Insurgency-charged environment. The State Level Co-ordination Committee handling insurgency-related matters placed on record the outstanding contribution of Shri Sahay in planning, coordinating and executing operations against extremist groups and in achieving meaningful results.

 

            Shri Sahay  took charge of IG, Central Industrial Security Force (West Sector) at Mumbai on 8th September 2005. Shri Sahay led a delegation of very senior police and paramilitary officers for an Anti-Terrorism Programme at Washington in August 2006. His contribution to the programme came in for profuse appreciation from the Department of State, USA. Shri Sahay was awarded DG’s Disc and repeated commendations during his tenure in CISF. He handed over the charge of IG(West Sector), CISF, Mumbai in the afternoon of 10.12.2007 and assumed charge of Addl. DG, North Zone, CRPF, Chandigarh on 13.12.2007 (FN). He functioned as Addl. DG, North Zone, CRPF, Chandigarh from 13/12/2007 to 10/07/08, during which period he held the operational charge of Jammu & Kashmir. The CRPF during this period achieved spectacular operational results both in terms of significant reduction of militancy levels and with regard to violence management.

 

            Shri Sahay took over the charge of Director General of Police, Tripura on 15.07.08.

SHRI K. SALEEM ALI, IPS,
 THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (INTELLIGENCE)

 

K Saleem Ali, a 1978 Batch, Indian Police Service Officer of the Manipur - Tripura cadre is an M.Sc (Chemistry) and M.B.A (International Finance). At present he is a part-time research fellow with IP University, New Delhi and has submitted his thesis for Ph.D in Conflict Management.

 

His first tenure of nine years (1979 to 1988) was in Tripura. He served as Sub Divisional Police Officer, Amarpur for a year and was responsible for restoring law and order in the Sub-Division affected by the 1980 riots. He was promoted to Addl. Superintendent of Police and carried out extensive counter insurgency operation in North Tripura District. He personally handled a large number of operations in the hilly terrain of North District during which the main leader of TNV, Sri Chuni Kaloi was arrested. He also worked as Superintendent of Police, North Tripura.

 

In May, 1983 he was appointed Superintendent of Police, South Tripura for a year and later as Superintendent of Police, West Tripura for a period of 4 years( 1984- 1987). During his tenure he successfully controlled the cross border dacoity and the TNV agitation. In 1987, he was posted as Superintendent of Police, Special Branch where he reorganized the Branch and introduced the Card system in dealing of source. He also revamped the branch to be more professional in providing accurate intelligence. He was also responsible for the surrender of a large number of TNV militants and was also awarded Rs. 10,000/- by the State Government for this initiative.

 

Saleem Ali began his first stint of Central deputation in the Central Bureau of Investigation for the period from 1988 June to 1999 February. During his tenure in the Central Bureau of Investigation he worked as Superintendent of Police (Special Crime Branch), Superintendent of Police (Special Unit) and Superintendent of Police (Special Investigation Team) respectively. As SP (Anti Corruption Branch), Chennai he played a key role in the detection of a record number of disproportionate asset cases of that period. As SP (Special Crime Branch) Chennai he worked on certain landmark cases such as the Sensational Bearer Bond Case and the murder of a young nurse at Pondicherry. He played an integral role as SP (Special Investigation Team) in investigating the assassination of Shri Rajiv Gandhi. He was also responsible for various raids and arrests of important LTTE terrorists involved in this case, who were ultimately convicted. As SP Special Unit, Chennai, the detection and exposure of the Indian Bank Scam cases were some of the highlights in this phase of his career.

 

On promotion he was posted to Delhi as Deputy Inspector General, Anti Corruption Branch-III and was given the responsibility of establishing the zone from the sanction stage. During his tenure he dealt with landmark cases such as that of the Hawala and J.M.M. in a professional manner and was later posted as DIG of the prestigious unit of CBI Special Unit and was responsible for revamping it. He was also nominated by the CBI to lead a team of investigating officers to assist the Sri Lankan Police in the investigation of the assassination of Gamini Dassanayaka, Presidential Candidate of Sri Lanka. In the year 1995, he attended the prestigious senior police command course in Wakefield UK.

 

After completion of his tenure at CBI, he was posted back to Tripura as Inspector General of Police (AP&OPS) and IG (Law & Order & Armed Police) for the period from 1998 to 2002. During his tenure in Tripura State Rifles he was credited for revamping and shaping the Tripura State Rifles into an effective force. As Inspector General of Police, Law & Order he took effective measures to control insurgency which had reached its peak in 2000. By 2001, the insurgency was by and large under control.

 

On successfully completing a four year tenure as Inspector General in Tripura he went on deputation to the Indo Tibetan Border Police and worked there as Inspector General of Police (Uttaranchal & Himachal Pradesh) zone, Dehradun and Inspector General of Police, Head Quarters in New Delhi. During his stint in I.T.B.P he was responsible for the modernization of infrastructure which paved the way for expansion of this Paramilitary force, planned for road connectivity to the Bops and proposed an Air Wing for the same. He was awarded Bronze, Silver and Gold Disks for his exemplary contribution.  He was also responsible for raising the Disaster Management Battalion, establishing the Civil Police Training Centre and National Training Centre for dogs and animals. He also facilitated the computerization of the Force, established UN CIVPOL Centre for Training of Indian Police Officers for UN Peacekeeping & National Centre for Disaster Management and raised Disaster Management Bn. As well as launched websites for both the Centres. He also conducted a UN Civilian Police Senior Management Seminar for the 1st time in India from 1st to 8th September, 2004 on behalf of Civil Police Division, Department of Peacekeeping Operations of United Nations at the UN CIVPOL Centre, which was attended by 32 delegates from 19 countries including India. He also visited Singapore for the establishment of the Disaster Management battalion.

 

Subsequently he was posted back to the Central Bureau of Investigation as Joint Director (Administration), Joint Director (SC-I) and Joint Director (North Zone) respectively. While working as Joint Director, SC-I he affectively supervised the appeal in the case of Priyadarshani Mattoo which ended in conviction. While as Joint Director, North Zone he was responsible for streamlining the working of the zone and established a State of Art Branch HQrs. at Dehradun. As Joint Director, Administration he was closely associated with modernization of Central Bureau of Investigation, introduction of e-governance, construction of  150 crores State-of-Art Central Bureau of Investigation office building, acquisition of land worth 100 crores for Central Bureau of Investigation office in Mumbai and land for CBI office in Chennai. He also revamped the functioning of Central Forensic Science Lab and the CBI Academy in Ghazaiabad. He organized the tot course on cyber crime for Asia pacific countries on behalf of Interpol. During his 7 year tenure in the Government of India he was a member of various interventions like the Indo-Nepal, Indo-Bhutan, Indo- Burma, Indo- South Korea, Indo-UK, Indo-Canada and Indo-Pakistan joint working group. e  

 

Saleem Ali on completion of his Central deputation joined back as Director General of Police (Intelligence), Tripura from March 2009 and has been working on remodeling the Special Branch, CID, Security Wing, Mobile Trust Force and Enforcement Branch. At present he is also looking after Communication & Training Branches of Tripura which are being modernized and revamped in a big way.    

SHRI BISHNU KISHORE DEB BARMA, IPS,
THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (INT)

Shri B. K. Debbarma, TPS Gr.-I was appointed as IPS (SPS) in the Manipur-Tripura cadre in the year 1992 with year of allotment of 1987. After joining as IPS he held the posts as SP (West), SP (CID), AIG (OPS) and thereafter promoted to the post as DIG of Police. As DIG he held the post of DIG (CID), DCG (HG), DIG (Welfare) DIG-AP (OPS-II) etc. He was promoted to the post of IGP on 25-4-2005 and posted successively as IGP (Admn), IGP (Int), IGP (TSR & Ops) etc. Shri Debbarma is presently working as IGP (Int).

 

He was awarded Indian Police Medal for Meritorious Service on the eve of Republic Day, 2007.

SHRI PRASANTA KUMAR MAZUMDAR, IPS
JOINT COMMANDANT GENERAL(HGs)

Shri P.K. Majumdar [M.A. (English)] joined the State Police Service as a direct Dy.S.P. in 1977.He was promoted as Addl.S.P.in 1989.In 1990 he was posted as Addl,S.P.,South District he had also held the independent charge of S.P., South District in 1990.From 1990 to 1993 he  was posted as S.P.(Vigilance).He was promoted to the Indian Police Service (IPS) in the year 1992 and his year of allotment in the IPS was 1988.He had held the charges of S.P.(Comn), S.P. (CID),S.P.(E.B),S.P.(MTF) etc. till he was promoted as Dy.I.G.P.(EB) in the year 2003.Thereafter he had held the charges of Dy.I.G.P.(Comn)  / Dy.I.G.P.(Trg) / Dy.I.G.P.(AP) respectively. He was promoted as Inspector General of Police in the year 2007 and was posted as Joint Commandant General (Home Guards).

He had received the Indian Police Medal for meritorious service on the occasion of Republic Day, 2008 for his excellent services.

SHRI SHYAM SUNDAR CHATURVEDI, IPS

INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE ( TSR & OPS)

Shri S. S. Chaturvedi joined in the Indian Police Service in the MT cadre in the year 1990. He was initially appointed as ASP (North) and later posted as SDPO (Kamalpur), SDPO (Udaipur). Subsequently he held the post of SP (EB), SP (South), AIG(HQ), SP (SB).

 

In April 2002 Shri Chaturvedi joined special Protection Group as AIG on deputation. On promotion he continued in SPG as DIG. On his return from central deputation he was promoted and posted as IGP (TSR OPS) Tripura. Presently he is continuing in the same post.

 

He was awarded UN medal in the year 1999 and Indian Police Medal for Meritorious Service in the year 2007.

SHRI JOYDEB NAYAK, IPS

INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE ( ADMINISTRATION)

Shri Joydeep Nayak, IPS was appointed as Indian Police Service in the year 1981 in the Manipur Tripura segment. After joining in Tripura Police he was initially posted as ASP in West Distt.  on 05-12-96. Thereafter Shri Nayak was posted as SDPO (Amarpur), Addl. SP (Dhalai), Comdt(HG), SP(North). He was also on deputation as AIG/Comdt. in the CISF Organization. He was also posted as AIG (OPS). Shri Nayak was promoted to the post of DIG of Police on 3rd December, 2007, he functioned as DIG (Southern Range) & DIG (Northern range).  After getting promotion to the post of IGP he is holding the post of IGP(Administration) .

SHRI BIMAL KANTI RAY, IPS,
THE DY. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE ( SOUTHERN RANGE)

Shri B. K. Ray, TPS Gr. I was appointed as Indian Police Service (SPS) in the Manipur Tripura cadre in the year 1993. After his induction in the Indian Police Service he held the posts as SP (Dhalai), SP (OPS), SP (South), SP (Procurement) & also as AIG (OPS) and AIG (HQ). Shri Ray was promoted as DIG and was posted as DIG (HQ), DIG (Northern Range) and also DIG (S/Range). He served in Kosovo as a member of the UN Peace Keeping Force. Now Shri Ray is now posted as DIGP (Southern Range).

 

He was awarded Indian Police Medal for Meritorious Service on the eve of Independence Day, 2000, UN Peace Keeping Medal in 2001 and Antrik Surakhsa Seva Padak in 2002.

SHRI NEPAL CHANDRA DAS, IPS,
THE
DY. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE ( HOME GUARDS)

Shri Nepal Chandra Das, BA, born in 1955, joined the State Police Service as a direct Dy. SP on 18-09-1983. After basic training in Barrackpur, West Bengal, and probation in the state, he was posted as SDPO Udaipur, South Tripura w.e.f October, 1985 to March 1988. He worked as Addl. SP (Urban)/(Rural) West Tripura District, ADC to Governor, Commandant (Provisioning) and SP (Operation). He was promoted to IPS on 06-04-99 with seniority of 1994. He was posted as SP (Dhalai) in Dhalai District on 04-09-99, he was posted as SP (North) at Kailashahar on 13-10-99. He was also posted as Commandant, Home Guards, SP (CID). He was promoted to DIG of Police w.e.f 01-01-08 and Posted as DIG Home Guards.  
In recognition of his outstanding service he received DGPs Commendation Disc in 2007 and the Police Medal for meritorious service on the occasion of Republic Day, 2008..

            Courses attended by him in recent years.

1.   Economic Offences, under CBI at Gaziabad

2.   Criminal Justice system, under NPA at Hyderabad

3.   Image building on Behavioral pattern of Police, under  ASCI at Hyderabad.

SHRI ARINDAM NATH,
THE ASSISTANT INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (HQs)

Sri Arindam Nath, TPS joined Tripura Police on 20-04-1990. While undergoing basic training at NEPA, Shillong, he stood first in Law & was awarded trophy during 1991.
 

On successful completion of probation period he was posted as SDPO Udaipur, in July 1992. He was promoted to Addl. SP in October 1998 and to TPS Grade-I in December 2002. Apart from SDPO Udaipur he has served various capacities like Dy. SP (Central), Addl. SP (OPS) South, Addl. SP (Rural), West, Commandant 5th BN TSR and SP (Dhalai) district. He is presently posted as AIG (HQs) from April 2007.
 

He is extremely successful Police Officer in the field & in office as well. He led many successful encounters against extremist leading to death of extremist recovery of sophisticated weapons and other incriminating articles. While he was posted as SP (Dhalai) district in the year August 2005, 21 NLFT extremists surrendered with 13 numbers of sophisticated weapons, huge quantity of ammunitions and grenades.


His Courageous anti-extremist work fetched him DGP's Commendation Disk on the occasion of of Police Week 2000.

 

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