Career
He served as director general of police(fire and emergency services),government of West Bengal.he retired in 2005 He is also an Modern Language Association, elected from the Uluberia Purba constituency in the West Bengal state assembly election, 2011. As an I.P.S officer, Safwi was respected for his honesty,integrity and fairness. He held important positions like d.g.fire and emergency services,d.g enforcement branch,sp 24parganas(undivided),deputy commissioner detective department(kolkata police) among others
He is a recipient of the presidents police medal for distinguished service and the police medal for meritorious service.
Safwi was inspired by Mamata Banerjee"s honesty and the service she had rendered to the people,specially the farmers in singur.