The state government had been accepting Dutta’s advisory services even before the panchayat elections, now his appointment as security advisor was formally cleared. He will be advising mainly on the security aspects in the international and inter-state border areas in West Bengal besides the general issues like law and order.

However, Dutta’a appointment is being viewed as extremely significant amid the recent development where an armed person carrying weapons and narcotics was arrested near the Chief Minister’s residence in Kalighat on July 21. The accused, Sheikh Nuru Amin, was carrying fake identity cards of multiple security agencies like the Intelligence Bureau and BSF.