SC tells Kolkata’s top cop to appear before CBI
- 5 years ago
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Kolkata Police commissioner Rajeev Kumar to appear before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and cooperate with its investigation into the Saradha chit fund scam. It was decided that Kumar would appear before the CBI in Shillong, a neutral place for both sides.
A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi asked the CBI to refrain from taking any coercive steps against Kumar, including arrest. The court also issued notices to West Bengal chief secretary Malay De, the state’s director- general of police Virendra Kumar and the Kolkata Police commissioner Kumar on a contempt plea by the CBI. Replies have been sought by 18 February, based on which the court will decide if they are required to appear personally before it.
A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi asked the CBI to refrain from taking any coercive steps against Kumar, including arrest. The court also issued notices to West Bengal chief secretary Malay De, the state’s director- general of police Virendra Kumar and the Kolkata Police commissioner Kumar on a contempt plea by the CBI. Replies have been sought by 18 February, based on which the court will decide if they are required to appear personally before it.