Kolkata Police commissioner Supratim Sarkar made a surprise visit to two police stations across the city in plainclothes on Saturday night, exactly a week after taking charge, to check their reaction and response to a common man’s plight. It was a sub-inspector sitting next to him at the sheresta (front desk of a police station) who whispered “CP” when the ASI recognised Sarkar. Sarkar visited the Survey Park police station next, around midnight. Police stations in the city have often been accused of “misbehaviour” and “lukewarm response” when people go to report a crime. But what I experienced yesterday made me glad as a part of the force,” Sarkar said.

Source: The Telegraph February 09, 2026 02:14 UTC