Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar

Mr Kumar, who is currently the principal secretary of the Information and Technology Department, will assume charge immediately.

The Supreme Court today deferred by two weeks the hearing on CBI's contempt plea against former Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar and others alleging non-cooperation by them in its probe into the multi-crore-rupee Saradha chit fund scam case.

The CBI has approached the Supreme Court seeking to question senior IPS officer and former Kolkata police commissioner, Rajeev Kumar, in connection with the multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam case.

The West Bengal government on Thursday night named former Kolkata Police commissioner Rajeev Kumar, currently posted as the Additional DG of state CID, as principal secretary in the Information, Technology and the Electronics Department.

Former Kolkata police chief Rajeev Kumar has been given protection from arrest by the Calcutta High Court in the in the Saradha chit fund scam. The IPS officer is accused of destroying evidence related to the Ponzi scheme when he was heading the probe.

The Calcutta High Court is likely to pronounce its judgement on October 1 in the anticipatory bail plea of former Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar in the Saradha chit fund scam case following conclusion of hearing today.

A 10-member CBI team sent to Kolkata to track down former city police commissioner Rajeev Kumar, who has been evading summons in connection with the multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam, has returned to its headquarters in Delhi, an agency official said.

Former Kolkata Police commissioner Rajeev Kumar's anticipatory bail plea in the Saradha chit fund scam case was heard ''in-camera'' by the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday, on a plea by his counsel.

Former Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar today claimed that the CBI was "hounding" him, while seeking anticipatory bail before the Calcutta High Court in the multi-crore Saradha chit-fund case.

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.

CBI officials today intensified their operations to locate former city police commissioner Rajeev Kumar who has been evading summons in connection with the multi-crore Saradha ponzi scam.

West Bengal Congress president Somen Mitra on Saturday said former Kolkata Police commissioner Rajeev Kumar "might get killed" so that he doesn't name influential people in the Saradha chit fund scam.

Former Kolkata Police commissioner Rajeev Kumar on Friday filed an anticipatory bail plea in the Alipore district and sessions court, a day after a city court said that the CBI does not need a warrant to arrest him in the Saradha chit fund scam case.

A city court today said the CBI does not need its arrest warrant against former Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar, as the Supreme Court and the Calcutta High Court had already lifted bar on his arrest in the Saradha chit fund case.

CBI teams visited the IPS officers'mess and a five-star hotel today in the search for former Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar against whom an arrest warrant was also sought by the agency and a fresh notice issued for his appearance in the Saradha chit fund scam case.

Mr Kumar, who is currently the principal secretary of the Information and Technology Department, will assume charge immediately.

The Supreme Court today deferred by two weeks the hearing on CBI's contempt plea against former Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar and others alleging non-cooperation by them in its probe into the multi-crore-rupee Saradha chit fund scam case.

The CBI has approached the Supreme Court seeking to question senior IPS officer and former Kolkata police commissioner, Rajeev Kumar, in connection with the multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam case.

The West Bengal government on Thursday night named former Kolkata Police commissioner Rajeev Kumar, currently posted as the Additional DG of state CID, as principal secretary in the Information, Technology and the Electronics Department.

Former Kolkata police chief Rajeev Kumar has been given protection from arrest by the Calcutta High Court in the in the Saradha chit fund scam. The IPS officer is accused of destroying evidence related to the Ponzi scheme when he was heading the probe.

The Calcutta High Court is likely to pronounce its judgement on October 1 in the anticipatory bail plea of former Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar in the Saradha chit fund scam case following conclusion of hearing today.

A 10-member CBI team sent to Kolkata to track down former city police commissioner Rajeev Kumar, who has been evading summons in connection with the multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam, has returned to its headquarters in Delhi, an agency official said.

Former Kolkata Police commissioner Rajeev Kumar's anticipatory bail plea in the Saradha chit fund scam case was heard ''in-camera'' by the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday, on a plea by his counsel.

Former Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar today claimed that the CBI was "hounding" him, while seeking anticipatory bail before the Calcutta High Court in the multi-crore Saradha chit-fund case.

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.

CBI officials today intensified their operations to locate former city police commissioner Rajeev Kumar who has been evading summons in connection with the multi-crore Saradha ponzi scam.

West Bengal Congress president Somen Mitra on Saturday said former Kolkata Police commissioner Rajeev Kumar "might get killed" so that he doesn't name influential people in the Saradha chit fund scam.

Former Kolkata Police commissioner Rajeev Kumar on Friday filed an anticipatory bail plea in the Alipore district and sessions court, a day after a city court said that the CBI does not need a warrant to arrest him in the Saradha chit fund scam case.

A city court today said the CBI does not need its arrest warrant against former Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar, as the Supreme Court and the Calcutta High Court had already lifted bar on his arrest in the Saradha chit fund case.

CBI teams visited the IPS officers'mess and a five-star hotel today in the search for former Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar against whom an arrest warrant was also sought by the agency and a fresh notice issued for his appearance in the Saradha chit fund scam case.