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Soumen Mitra

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  • ... that whilst acting as a police superintendent under the West Bengal Police, Soumen Mitra developed a reputation for starting welfare and development projects in areas where he was posted?
Improved to Good Article status by Sohom Datta (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 5 past nominations.

7kk (talk) 00:17, 31 March 2025 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough

Policy compliance:

Hook eligibility:

  • Cited: No - ?
  • Interesting: Yes
QPQ: Done.

Overall: The article achieved GA status on 24 March, and nominated for DYK one week later. Length is adequate. Sourcing is good, but the infobox has a full birth date, whereas the citation in the prose in only for the year 1961. Please clarify. The article is neutral in tone, and no plagiarism was detected. The proposed hook is interesting, but could be said in fewer words. The corresponding prose in the article that supports the hook needs a citation directly at the end, as per WP:DYKHFC. No images are used in the article, and the QPQ requirement is complete. Overall, the article is well written and a welcome contribution to Wikipedia. Flibirigit (talk) 18:58, 5 April 2025 (UTC)

Fixed both. Sohom (talk) 20:15, 5 April 2025 (UTC)
The birth date concern is resolved. The hook now has a cited, but I struggle to verify it. The source says:

Known for his knack to spruce up buildings where he is posted, some of his colleagues recalled how Mitra had been pivotal in the renovation of the traffic building in Lalbazar, setting up the Calcutta police traffic museum and re-decorating parts of Bhabani Bhavan during his stint at the state CID.

Someone who knows Mitra from his younger days shared with Metro how he had turned a boat seized with a large quantity of illicit liquor into a barb wire shelter for birds during his first posting as the SDPO Barrackpore.

Another officer, who has done multiple assignments with Mitra, said his speciality has been his “human touch for the force and his eye for their welfare”.

As the superintendent of police in Murshidabad, Mitra has started several developmental and welfare projects —some for the constabulary and some for the development of backward pockets known for notorious activities.

“He started the Chandradip Mela in Hariharpara (one of the police station areas in Murshidabad that was infamous of violence and ganglord killings) as an annual developmental project that changed the entire area,” said a senior officer in the force.

Nowhere in this source can I find the word "reputation", which is a subjective term. It appears he "was known" for development projects, but I cannot see where he was "known for" welfare projects. It is verified that he start several welfare projects, but I cannot see a reputation. One officer quoted as saying Mitra had an eye for welfare, but that does not mean he was "known for" it, rather it seems like one person's opinion. Please clarify. Best wishes. Flibirigit (talk) 21:15, 5 April 2025 (UTC)
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