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Topic: Rajeev Kumar

Who is Rajeev Kumar, Bengal CM Mamata’s top cop removed from poll duties by ECI for the 3rd time

The DGP was moved to non-election posts in 2016 & 2019, too. In 2019, Mamata's endorsement of Kumar resulted in standoff between Centre & state in connection with Saradha chit fund scam.

In surprise order, Mamata makes ex-top cop Rajeev Kumar IT secretary — an IAS-cadre post

Principal secretary for IT is a post 'reserved' for IAS cadre, say senior officials. Move comes amid probe against Rajeev Kumar in Saradha scam.

Calcutta High Court grants anticipatory bail to Rajeev Kumar in Saradha chit fund scam

Observing that Rajeev Kumar has cooperated with the CBI, the high court said it was not an appropriate case for custodial interrogation.

Rajeev Kumar alleges CBI ‘hounding’ him, moves Calcutta HC seeking anticipatory bail

Ex-Kolkata police chief Rajeev Kumar has evaded the CBI despite multiple notices asking him to appear before it for questioning in the Saradha scam case.

Rajeev Kumar defies CBI summons, files anticipatory bail plea again

The CBI, which is looking for Rajeev Kumar, sent out teams to his residence on Park Street in Kolkata and at a resort in South 24 Parganas district.

CBI conducts searches for Rajeev Kumar across Kolkata, asks him to appear before Friday

The CBI alleges Rajeev Kumar has suppressed crucial evidence required for preparing the final chargesheet in the Saradha scam, and is evading summons.

Mamata’s meeting with PM Modi is ‘satisfactory’ — but no talks on NRC, ‘missing’ top cop

This was Banerjee's first meeting with Modi after his government came to power for a second consecutive term in May this year.

Bengal top cop Rajeev Kumar should face CBI, fight it legally

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Rajeev Kumar fails to appear before CBI, special court dismisses his anticipatory bail plea

Former Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar had applied for anticipatory bail after receiving a CBI notice in connection to the multi-crore Saradha chit-fund scam.

CBI plans to seek arrest warrant against Rajeev Kumar as top cop becomes ‘untraceable’

CBI says Rajeev Kumar, wanted for questioning in Saradha scam, has ignored two summons it issued to him Sunday and Monday.

On Camera

On Arundhati Roy, mother-daughter conflicts, and the burden of being a ‘good mother’

When reading the book, one can see Roy’s mother as a 'fascist government' unto herself, the centre of her own cult. In Arundhati’s words, Mary Roy was ‘mother guru’.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Loyal wingman’ to full ICBM triad & air defence, China’s show of power at Victory Day parade

China flaunted military might & modernisation as it displayed stealth drones, anti-satellite system & cyber warfare contingent during parade to mark victory over Japan in WWII.

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.