[3] On 26 May 2019, Anuj Sharma was reinstated as the 42nd Commissioner of Police, Kolkata, replacing Dr. Rajesh Kumar.

He was part of the 44th regular recruit training group at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy.

[5] Sharma served as the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Coastal Security West Bengal from 21 July 2011 to 18 June 2012.

[5] He served as the IGP of the North Bengal region 19 June 2012 to 19 March 2013, and handled the Gorkha unrest in Darjeeling.

[4] He was removed as the Commissioner of Police by the Election Commission of India on 5 April 2019, and was replaced by Rajesh Kumar.