New Delhi: Kolkata Police Inspector Akhlaq Ahmed has been suspended with immediate effect for allegedly making indecent and objectionable remarks on social media against West Bengal Chief Minister Subhendu Adhikari. This order was issued by Kolkata Police Commissioner Ajay Kumar Nand late night on 9 November 2026. This suspension will continue until the departmental inquiry is completed.
Controversy started from private WhatsApp group
According to Lalbazar sources, the whole controversy started from a private WhatsApp group. Inspector Akhlaq Ahmed had made extremely indecent and indecent remarks about the Chief Minister in a private group of police officers of similar rank. Although this group was only of police officers, but a member of the group took a screenshot of that comment and sent it to the higher officials of the State Secretariat Nabanna.
As soon as the matter reached the top level of the government, the Police Commissioner considered it to be indiscipline and a serious violation of service rules and immediately got it investigated. After investigation, the suspension order was issued late Monday night.
Will get only half salary
According to the suspension order, Akhlaq Ahmed has been removed from the post of officer-in-charge of the 1st battalion of Kolkata Armed Police. Earlier he was in-charge of the police post of Calcutta Medical College. During the period of suspension, he will get only 50 percent of his basic salary. Besides, they have been instructed to immediately submit their government kits to the Reserve Officer of the Central Division.
Police officials say that using indecent language against a person holding a constitutional post while in uniform or holding a government post is a direct violation of service rules.
Police keep a close eye on WhatsApp chat also
After this action there has been a stir in the Kolkata Police Department. In the recent past, at least two other officers have also been suspended for commenting on the Chief Minister or the state government. The state administration has made it clear that not only the social media posts of the policemen but also the activities and conduct of their private WhatsApp groups are being strictly monitored. Any incident of indiscipline will not be tolerated.