- By Surarika Das
- Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:09 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
As the Bengal polls are at the edge, several officials have been deployed in the state to avoid violence. Of them, one is IPS officer Ajay Pal Sharma, who is known for his encounters in the department.
Amid the tensions of elections, a video has gone viral where IPS officer Sharma is warning Trinamool Congress leader Jahangir Khan. In the widely circulated video clip, Sharma said, "If anyone tries to intimidate people, they will be dealt with severely," pointing to TMC leader Khan.
Jahangir Khan is contesting the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections from Falta from TMC. Khan has faced serious allegations of intimidation against local residents.
Ajay Pal Sharma, the encounter specialist and “Singham” of UP Police, has been deployed as Police Observer in South 24 Parganas.
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He wasted no time in setting the tone, firmly reading the riot act to the family members of Abhishek Banerjee’s close aide, Jehangir Khan.
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‘Don’t Cry Or Regret Later’
When Sharma arrived at the Phalta constituency, he said, "Jahangir's family is also standing here. Please inform him properly about the repeated reports that his people are threatening us. We will investigate thoroughly. Don't cry or regret later."
When IPS Sharma arrived in Jahangir Khan's constituency, he found 14 soldiers outside his house. The local superintendent of police informed him that Jahangir Khan had Y-category security, which required 10 security personnel.
The officer then questioned the deployment of four additional soldiers in front of Khan's house. Subsequently, Sharma issued a notice to the local superintendent of police, demanding an explanation for the deployment of the additional force.
While 152 of Bengal's constituencies went to elections on April 23, the remaining 142 seats will vote on April 29. The results will be declared on May 4.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held his last rally in West Bengal ahead of the second phase of elections on Wednesday. He exuded confidence of the BJP's victory and said the lotus will “surely bloom” in Bengal.
In the first phase, West Bengal registered a record voter turnout of nearly 92 per cent amid sporadic incidents of violence, while Tamil Nadu recorded unprecedented voting of over 84 per cent.The high voter turnout was recorded as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) pushed to unseat Mamata Banerjee in Bengal and expand its footprint in the southern state.