KOLKATA POLICE

West Bengal: Central teams tour parts of Kolkata, Howrah, Siliguri to inspect lockdown situation

The inter-ministerial central teams visiting West Bengal to take stock of situation relating to COVID-19, toured several areas of Kolkata a...

Ransomware threats to Kolkata execs working from home, using Zoom: Police

The hackers demanded ransom to release the data which were encrypted from their computers, a senior officer of the Kolkata Police said.

Bengali TV actress 'molested' by taxi driver on New Year's Eve, one held

The woman alleged that the driver had cancelled the trip moments after she got into the taxi.

Former Kolkata Police chief Rajeev Kumar posted as principal secy in WB's IT Department

Rajeev Kumar, an IPS officer, was part of a Special Investigation Team set up by the state government to investigate the Saradha chit fund ...

Mamata Banerjee holds emergency meet amid violence in Bengal

In the meeting at her Kalighat residence, Banerjee directed the officials to take strict action against those indulging in vandalism.

SC notice to IPS officer Rajeev Kumar on CBI's appeal challenging his anticipatory bail

Solicitor General Tushar told the bench, also comprising Justices B R Gavai and Surya Kant, that Rajeev Kumar was earlier absconding for qu...

Saradha scam: Kumar surrenders before city court, granted bail

The Calcutta High Court had on Tuesday given anticipatory bail to Kumar, who is currently the additional director general of the West Benga...

Calcutta HC grants anticipatory bail to Rajeev Kumar

A bench comprising justices S Munshi and S Dasgupta said that if Kumar is arrested in connection with the case, he will have to be released...

CBI makes submissions on Rajeev Kumar's bail prayer, hearing to continue on Monday

The agency's lawyer made the submissions before a division bench, which is hearing the proceedings 'in-camera'. The court later adjourned t...

Rajeev Kumar claims CBI 'hounding' him, seeks pre-arrest bail

Kumar, who is currently the additional director general of West Bengal CID, said that his leave will end on Wednesday and his prayer for pr...

CBI intensifies operations to locate Rajeev Kumar

Kumar is currently the additional director general of CID, West Bengal.

Rajeev Kumar's anticipatory bail plea rejected

Kumar had filed the bail plea on Friday, a day after a city court had said that the CBI did not need a warrant to arrest him in the Saradha...

CBI sets up special team to trace former Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar: Sources

Highly places sources said the agency is trying to locate Kumar and has even written to the West Bengal DGP and the chief secretary to inst...

Rail panel case: Calcutta HC extends interim protection from arrest to Mukul Roy till November 8

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday extended interim protection from arrest to BJP leader Mukul Roy in a case of alleged payout for a railwa...

CBI summons former police commissioner Rajeev Kumar in Rose Valley case

CBI sources said that Kumar has been asked to appear before the agency officials to ascertain his role in connection with the multi- crore ...

Clashes between BJP workers, police in Kolkata

The clashes broke out on the Bepin Behari Ganguly street- CR Avenue crossing, one of the most busy areas in the city that connect north cen...

CBI wants custodial interrogation of former Kolkata Police Commissioner

A bench of CJI Ranjan Gogoi, Justices Deepak Gupta and Sanjiv Khanna is hearing the case.