Chitfund Scam

Former Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar on Monday filed an anticipatory bail petition before the Calcutta High Court in the multi-crore Saradha chitfund scam case, days after a district court rejected his prayer.

Former Kolkata Police commissioner Rajeev Kumar on Tuesday failed to get relief from the Barasat District and Sessions Court on his anticipatory bail plea in the Saradha chitfund case.

The CBI told the Calcutta High Court on Monday that former Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar did not appear before it in connection with the probe into the multi-crore Saradha chitfund scam on frivolous grounds.

Former Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar told the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday that the CBI has not examined Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma though his name has cropped up in the Saradha chitfund scam case.

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday refused to advance hearing of former Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar's prayer for quashing CBI's notice in connection with its probe in the Saradha chitfund scam.

President Pranab Mukherjee today expressed concern over the stand off involving a section of advocates and the media in Kerala affecting coverage of judicial proceedings in the Kerala High Court.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached over Rs 91 crore kept in a Singapore bank in connection with a money laundering probe in a Mumbai-based ponzi scam case.

The Calcutta High Court today adjourned till November 5 hearing of CBI plea seeking cancellation of bail to West Bengal minister Madan Mitra and directed it to serve notice on him again as his counsels were not present for the hearing.

The Supreme Court on Friday passed a slew of directions for the government to expeditiously take steps for overcoming acute shortage of manpower in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) which is coming its way in its probe into various scams like multi-crore Saradha chitfund spread over many states.

The CBI today conducted raids on several locations of Suraha Micro Finance (Sunmarg), a Bengal-based deposit-seeking firm, in connection with the multi-crore chit fund scams running across West Bengal, Assam and Odisha.

Trinamool Congress General Secretary Mukul Roy, who was interviewed by the CBI in connection with the Saradha chitfund investigation, today said neither he nor his party was involved in any way with the scam.

Trinamool Congress general secretary Mukul Roy, who was asked by CBI to appear before it in connection with Saradha chitfund probe has left back for Delhi on Thursday.

West Bengal Transport Minister Madan Mitra, who was arrested by CBI in connection with the Saradha chitfund scam, was today admitted to the state-run SSKM Hospital after he was remanded to judicial custody by a city court.

For a team that was mired in controversy following its top official Neetu Sarkar's arrest in a chitfund scam, East Bengal coach Armando Colaco said it was a big morale booster.

A newly-elected legislator from Rajasthan was on his way to the assembly for the very first time when he was picked up at the gates by the police who had been lying in wait for him since January 21 when the new assembly session began.

Former Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar on Monday filed an anticipatory bail petition before the Calcutta High Court in the multi-crore Saradha chitfund scam case, days after a district court rejected his prayer.

Former Kolkata Police commissioner Rajeev Kumar on Tuesday failed to get relief from the Barasat District and Sessions Court on his anticipatory bail plea in the Saradha chitfund case.

The CBI told the Calcutta High Court on Monday that former Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar did not appear before it in connection with the probe into the multi-crore Saradha chitfund scam on frivolous grounds.

Former Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar told the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday that the CBI has not examined Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma though his name has cropped up in the Saradha chitfund scam case.

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday refused to advance hearing of former Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar's prayer for quashing CBI's notice in connection with its probe in the Saradha chitfund scam.

President Pranab Mukherjee today expressed concern over the stand off involving a section of advocates and the media in Kerala affecting coverage of judicial proceedings in the Kerala High Court.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached over Rs 91 crore kept in a Singapore bank in connection with a money laundering probe in a Mumbai-based ponzi scam case.

The Calcutta High Court today adjourned till November 5 hearing of CBI plea seeking cancellation of bail to West Bengal minister Madan Mitra and directed it to serve notice on him again as his counsels were not present for the hearing.

The Supreme Court on Friday passed a slew of directions for the government to expeditiously take steps for overcoming acute shortage of manpower in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) which is coming its way in its probe into various scams like multi-crore Saradha chitfund spread over many states.

The CBI today conducted raids on several locations of Suraha Micro Finance (Sunmarg), a Bengal-based deposit-seeking firm, in connection with the multi-crore chit fund scams running across West Bengal, Assam and Odisha.

Trinamool Congress General Secretary Mukul Roy, who was interviewed by the CBI in connection with the Saradha chitfund investigation, today said neither he nor his party was involved in any way with the scam.

Trinamool Congress general secretary Mukul Roy, who was asked by CBI to appear before it in connection with Saradha chitfund probe has left back for Delhi on Thursday.

West Bengal Transport Minister Madan Mitra, who was arrested by CBI in connection with the Saradha chitfund scam, was today admitted to the state-run SSKM Hospital after he was remanded to judicial custody by a city court.

For a team that was mired in controversy following its top official Neetu Sarkar's arrest in a chitfund scam, East Bengal coach Armando Colaco said it was a big morale booster.

A newly-elected legislator from Rajasthan was on his way to the assembly for the very first time when he was picked up at the gates by the police who had been lying in wait for him since January 21 when the new assembly session began.