Chayan Mukherjee (born 1945)

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retired as the ADG (Law & Order) in 2005. In his career he has held many important positions in West Bengal Police and

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department. Probably the most challenging post for which he was handpicked and is still remembered largely is as the first Superintendent of Police for the district of

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Early life

Chayan Mukherjee was born in a remote village of Khaliskhali, located in

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of undivided India (today's

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). He is the third child of his parents Late Bishnupada Mukherjee and Late Snehakana Devi. He completed his matriculation and high school from KMSC institute near his village and came to

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for higher studies. He completed his bachelor's degree in Commerce from the

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, an affiliate college of the

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, and subsequently his post-graduation from the University of Calcutta. He served for a bank and Kolkata Municipal Corporation before joining the Indian Police Service in 1968.

Career

Chayan Mukherjee served 36 years in Indian Police Service. He first joined as SDPO

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in 1968. He became the Addl. SP Burdwan in 1972. He also served as Commandant, EFR 2nd Battalion during 1980-1982 and in 1982 he was appointed as Superintendent of Police of

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. Mukherjee was appointed as Deputy Inspector General of Police Administration, West Bengal in 1996. He retired as Additional Director General of Police Law & Order in 2005. Since 1990 he has posted in

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, operating from the

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, Lalbazar and Bhawani Bhawan. For his exceptional service, Chayan Mukherjee has been awarded the President's Police Medal for meritorious service in 1999, which was presented to him by

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and the President's Police Medal for distinguished service in 2005 presented by Gopal Krishna Gandhi,

. After retirement Mukherjee was associated with the Home department as a special officer till January 2007.

Personal life

Chayan Mukherjee is an eminent writer by himself. His books ''Fire Dekha'' is an exceptional success. Since then he has published quite a few works, the latest being ''Moru Paharer Deshe'' - a travelogue on

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. He has also written a few more books including ''Rahasya Upanyas'' and a collection of short stories.

References

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