Petition filed in Supreme Court for ‘urgent' removal of ‘encounter specialist’ IPS Ajay Pal Sharma from Bengal

Petition filed in Supreme Court for ‘urgent' removal of ‘encounter specialist’ IPS Ajay Pal Sharma from BengalPlea filed in SC for ‘urgent removal’ of ‘encounter specialist’ IPS Ajay Pal Sharma from BengalUpdated on: Apr 29, 2026 12:15 AM ISTBy HT News DeskShare viaCopy link A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court for ‘urgent’ removal of IPS Ajay Pal Sharma as police observer from poll-bound Bengal's South 24 Parganas district, HT has learnt.Photo for representationSharma's role in several key security operations during his postings across Uttar Pradesh earned him the reputation of “encounter specialist”.Sharma's deployment by the Election Commission kicked up another big row between the incumbent Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).While the BJP and the…

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