Saradha case: Kolkata police chief Rajeev Kumar leaves CBI office after questioning; will be quizzed tomorrow too

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Kolkata Police commissioner to appear before the CBI and "faithfully" cooperate into the investigation of cases arising out of the Saradha chit fund scam, while making it clear that he will not be arrested.

Kolkata: In Shillong, Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar on Saturday evening left the CBI office where he faced questioning by the CBI officials for his alleged role in destroying evidence in the Saradha chit fund scam. Kumar was expected to be interrogated by CBI sleuths at two locations in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) office and at an undisclosed location. As per reports, the CBI will also continue with Kumar's questioning tomorrow as well. Kumar was accompanied by three IPS officers of the Kolkata Police and a group of CBI sleuths are coming from Delhi to question him. "Kumar has been lodged in a top hotel in the city. The state police are giving security cover to him," the senior Home Department official told media.

Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar leaves from Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) office in Shillong after being questioned by CBI in connection with Saradha chit fund scam. He will be questioned tomorrow as well. pic.twitter.com/VcJ9CF6J3b

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Earlier on Tuesday, the Supreme Court directed the Kolkata Police commissioner to appear before the CBI and "faithfully" cooperate into the investigation of cases arising out of the Saradha chit fund scam, while making it clear that he will not be arrested. The CBI had alleged in the Supreme Court that Kumar, who was leading the SIT probe into Saradha chit fund scam, tampered with the electronic evidence and handed over documents to the agency some of which were "doctored". The apex court directed him to appear before the investigating agency at a neutral place in Shillong "to avoid all unnecessary controversy". The CBI officials had gone to Kumar's residence to question him on Sunday but their attempt was resisted by the Kolkata Police, following which Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee staged a dharna for three days "to save the Constitution".