CBI intensifies search for Rajeev Kumar

Teams visited Alipore Bodyguard Lines, his official residence on Park Street

CBI officials on Sunday 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.

Separate teams of CBI officials visited Alipore Bodyguard Lines and Mr. Kumar’s official residence on Park Street.

Since the Calcutta High Court withdrew the protection granted to Mr. Kumar from the CBI taking any coercive action against him, officials of the probe agency mounted the operation to trace him.

Mr. Kumar is currently the State CID’s Additional Director General.

Teams of the special crime branch of the CBI had visited the office of the CID at Bhabani Bhavan and various parts of the city to ascertain the whereabouts of Mr. Kumar on Saturday. The Alipore District and Sessions court had on Saturday rejected his anticipatory bail plea.

Mr. Kumar is alleged to have suppressed evidence crucial for the investigation into the scam. The State police has informed the CBI that Mr. Kumar is on leave from September 9 to 25.

The Saradha group of companies allegedly duped lakhs of people of ₹2,500 crore promising higher rates of return on their investments.

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