Saradha Chit Fund Scam

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Mr Chakraborty had resigned as a parliamentarian citing health issues in December 2016 and stayed away from politics after his name surfaced in the multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam. — By arrangement

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Previously, the CBI had given multiple notices to the 1989-batch officer to appear before it for questioning as a witness in the multi-crore chit fund scam. He, however, did not appear before the CBI and sought more time on every occasion. (Photo: File)

Calcutta HC grants anticipatory bail to Rajeev Kumar in Saradha chit fund case

The Calcutta High Court said that this was not an appropriate case for custodial interrogation.

01 Oct 2019 12:23 PM

The Saradha group of companies has allegedly duped lakhs of people to the tune of Rs 2500 crore, promising higher rates of return on their investments. (Photo: PTI)

Saradha fund scam: Special CBI team returns to Delhi as Rajeev Kumar still untraceable

Last week, he moved the Calcutta High Court, which is currently hearing his pre-arrest bail plea.

27 Sep 2019 4:53 PM

Denying the charge that he was not cooperating with the probe, his lawyers claimed that Kumar is not absconding and had informed the CBI that he would not be available from September 1 to 25. (Photo: File)

Saradha scam: CBI seeks arrest warrant against ex top cop Rajeev in Alipore court

The Saradha chit fund case was registered at the Alipore court in South 24 Parganas district.

19 Sep 2019 4:46 PM

Vijayvargiya said Banerjee is worried because she knows that Kumar’s arrest would ensure that ‘half of her state cabinet end up in jail’. (Photo: ANI)

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On Tuesday, Kumar failed to get relief from district and sessions court in Barasat on his anticipatory bail application in Saradha case.

18 Sep 2019 2:20 PM

Kumar was a part of the SIT constituted by the state government to probe the scam before the Supreme Court transferred it to the CBI. (Photo: ANI)

WB court reserves order on bail plea of former Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar

District Sessions Judge Md Shabbar Rashidi heard the arguments from both the sides and reserved the order.

17 Sep 2019 5:22 PM

Rajeev Kumar skips CBI date, moves court to avoid arrest

The CBI however came to know Kumar’s prayer later.

17 Sep 2019 2:43 AM

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17 Sep 2019 1:46 AM

Former Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar

CBI turns heat on Bengal govt to trace Rajeev Kumar

Incidentally, Mr Kumar had sent an email to the CBI on Saturday, praying for one month’s time for the treatment of his wife, who is in another state.

16 Sep 2019 6:10 AM

Former Kolkata Police commissioner Rajeev Kumar (Photo: PTI)

Rajeev Kumar evades CBI summon, seeks one month

In the morning CBI joint director Sai Manohar also reached the city from New Delhi to supervise his questionning session.

15 Sep 2019 2:58 AM

Kumar was issued summons and asked to appear before the agency today at 10 am after the Calcutta High Court withdrew protection from arrest granted to him in the case. (Photo: File)

Saradha scam: Former Kolkata cop Rajeev Kumar does not turn up at CBI office following summons

Kumar, was part of a special investigation team (SIT) constituted by the state government to probe the scam.

14 Sep 2019 4:23 PM

Calcutta HC annuls bail, CBI knocks at Kumar’s abode

The high court’s order, kept reserved after hearing of both sides’ arguments in the case ended on September 11, has left Mr Kumar in a tight spot.

14 Sep 2019 2:23 AM

TMC, which has been stunned by BJP's impressive performance in general elections winning 18 of 42 seats from the state, will take another major blow to its image if more of its members are arrested in the run-up to the 2021 polls. (Photo: ANI)

CBI seeks sanction from LS Speaker to charge 3 TMC MPs

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29 Aug 2019 3:26 PM

ADG CID Rajeev Kumar on Thursday moved the Calcutta High Court seeking the quashing of notice served on him by the CBI in connection with alleged suppression of facts in the Saradha chit fund scam probe. (Photo: File)

Kolkata ex-top cop Rajeev Kumar moves court to seek quashing of CBI notice

The Supreme Court had last week dismissed a plea of Kumar seeking extension of protection from arrest in multi-crore chit fund scam case.

30 May 2019 12:11 PM

A vacation bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra said Kumar can approach the Calcutta High Court or the trial court there for seeking relief. (Photo: PTI)

SC dismisses ex-Kolkata CP Rajeev Kumar's plea seeking extension of arrest protection

Kumar was earlier granted protection from arrest by the apex court for seven days which ends today.

24 May 2019 12:47 PM

The CBI, in its plea, had sought permission for custodial interrogation of Kumar, who earlier headed the West Bengal police special investigation team (SIT) probing the chit fund scam, over his alleged role in destroying evidence in the case. (Photo: PTI)

SC refuses to set up special bench for ex-Kolkata top cop's plea

Rajeev Kumar had on Monday approached the top court seeking an extension of time citing strike of lawyers in West Bengal.

21 May 2019 2:24 PM

The Supreme Court had last week vacated the interim protection from arrest to Rajeev Kumar in the Saradha chit fund scam case but granted him seven days time to approach a competent court to seek legal remedies. (Photo: File)

Saradha case: Rajeev Kumar moves SC, seek extension of 7-day protection

Kumar has cited strike of lawyers in West Bengal as the reason behind seeking an extension of the time period.

20 May 2019 11:33 AM

Supreme Court: Very serious CBI revelations against top cop

The CJI, however, refused to comment on the “seriousness or otherwise” of the allegations made by the investigating agency against the top official.

27 Mar 2019 1:27 AM

The bench said the affidavit has to be filed within two weeks and posted the matter for further hearing on March 26. (Photo: File)

Give details of Bengal govt and Rajeev Kumar in Saradha scam: SC to CBI

A bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi asked CBI Director to provide information on Kumar who was then heading the Bengal SIT.

27 Feb 2019 4:48 PM