Singham Officer On Ground As Polling Underway In South 24 Parganas

Special police observer Ajay Pal Sharma on Wednesday toured West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district, keeping vigil on the polling process during the second phase of Assembly elections, officials said. 

Sharma, a Uttar Pradesh-cadre IPS officer currently posted as ACP in Prayagraj, had drawn political controversy over his proactive measures in the Diamond



Harbour area, considered the stronghold of TMC general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, over the past two days to prevent intimidation and violence.

Sharma, who earned the moniker 'Singham' for his crackdown on criminals, faced protests from TMC leaders and workers on Tuesday who accused him of overstepping his role and "intimidating" party workers ahead of the polls.