Kolkata: Chanda Nagar police commissioner near Kolkata quit citing “personal reasons “on Saturday. Humayun Kabir, Chanda Nagar police commissioner is an Inspector General-rank officer. He resigned today just days after he ordered the arrest of three BJP workers for “Goli Maro (shoot the traitors)” slogans raised at a road show last week.

Interacting with the media persons, he said he is quitting for the post from “personal reasons”. There are reasons for my resignation that I will share after a few days. Let me first be released from service.” He was due to retire on April 30 and could have sought or offered an extension but instead, he decided to quit as of January 31.

BJP had accused him; he is trying to keep Chief Minister Mamata Benerjee’s Trinamool Congress happy because he wanted the party to field his wife in the upcoming Bengal election. He also reportedly made some politically controversial comments at a public event in December where he complained about the backward state of the minority community in Bengal.

In March last year, there were communal riots at Telinipara and the area adjoining Chanda nagar. Kabir refused to comment on questions about his possible political plans. On January 21, three BJP supporters who shouted the infamous “Goli Maro” slogan at a rally were arrested in the dead of night for allegedly attempting to incite violence.

Kolkata Police Joint Commissioner Gaurav Sharma, has been appointed Chanda Nagar police station chief in the place of Humayun Kabir.