Surajit Kar Purkayastha
Surajit Kar Purkayastha | |
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Purkayastha as Police commissioner of Kolkata in 38th International Kolkata Book Fair at Milan Mela Complex in 2014 | |
| Born | 1 January 1957 West Bengal, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | India |
| Education | Mechanical engineering and PGDIT |
| Alma mater | IIT Kharagpur and IIFT, New Delhi |
| Spouse | Sharmistha |
| Police career | |
| Country | India |
| Allegiance | Indian Police Service |
| Department | West Bengal Police Kolkata Police |
| Service years | 1985–2018 |
| Status | Retired |
| Rank | Director General of Police |
| Badge no. | 19851025 |
| Awards | President's Police Medal (for Distinguished Service) Police Medal for Meritorious Service and Chief Minister's Police Medal for outstanding service 50th Anniversary Independence Medal |
| West Bengal State Security Advisor | |
| In office 1 June 2018 – 31 May 2021 | |
| Chief Minister | Mamata Banerjee |
| Preceded by | Post Created |
| Succeeded by | Manoj Malaviya (2023) (as State Police Advisor) |
| Director General of Police of West Bengal | |
| In office 30 May 2016 – 31 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | G. M. P Reddy |
| Succeeded by | Virendra |
| 36th Police Commissioner of Kolkata | |
| In office 14 February 2013 – 13 February 2016 | |
| Preceded by | R. K Panchnanda |
| Succeeded by | Rajeev Kumar |
Surajit Kar Purkayastha (Bengali: সুরজিৎ কর পুরকায়স্থ; born 1 January 1957) is a retired senior Indian Police Service officer of 1985 West Bengal cadre who served as the State Security Advisor of West Bengal from 1 June 2018 to 31 May 2021. Prior to that, he served as Director General of Police of West Bengal and was the 36th Police Commissioner of Kolkata.