Chayan Mukherjee
Chayan Mukherjee (born 1945) IPS retired as the ADG (Law & Order) in 2005. In his career he has held many important positions in West Bengal Police and Kolkata Police 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 North 24 Parganas in West Bengal. Early life Chayan Mukherjee was born in a remote village of Khaliskhali, located in Khulna District of undivided India (today's Bangladesh). 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 Calcutta for higher studies. He completed his bachelor's degree in Commerce from the Maharaja Manindra Chandra College, an affiliate college of the University of Calcutta, 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 Bishnupur in 1968. He became the Addl. SP Burdwan in 1972. He also served as Commandant, EFR 2nd Battalion