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Dutta said that legal action will be taken against Sharma, who is indulging in illegal activities. He said that Sharma will be brought to book even after he goes to his own state (UP) after the Bengal elections are over.

"FIR will be lodged against Sharma, and he will be awarded strong punishment. He has been harassing the women on the instructions of his bosses from the BJP," Dutta stated.

With just a day left for voting, tension escalated in Falta after police observers, accompanied by Central Forces, reached the residence of TMC candidate Jahangir Khan.

Citing media reports, Dutta alleged that Sharma had faced two separate inquiries. In the first, he was accused of corruption, allegedly extorting money through a syndicate by promising favourable postings to police officers.

"In the second case, a 30-year-old woman claimed Sharma had married her in Ghaziabad. After discovering his alleged relationships with other women, she approached the DIG to file a complaint. She also accused him of snatching her laptop and other devices. Sharma, however, filed a counter-complaint and eventually had her declared the culprit," Dutta said. The development comes ahead of the second phase of polling scheduled for April 29, which will cover 142 constituencies across South Bengal, including Kolkata.

Sharma, a 2011-batch IPS officer of the Uttar Pradesh Police cadre and a native of Ludhiana, is known for his tough policing style and is regarded as one of the more capable officers in the force. He has been associated with numerous high-risk operations during his career, media reports claimed.