On February 20, Chakrabarty had addressed a press conference at Salua — covering his face with a black cloth — alleging that it was because of the West Midnapore SP Manoj Verma that the EFR camp at Silda could not be shifted to a safer place. The camp was attacked by the Maoists resulting in the death of 24 personnel.

EFR Additional Director General Partha Bhattacharya sent a showcause notice to the officer on February 21, asking him why action should not be taken against him for addressing a press conference without proper authorisation.

The very next day Chakrabarty had submitted his reply, copies of which were sent to Director General of Police Bhupinder Singh and the home secretary.