Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar (IPS:1989:WB)
hit the headlines after CBI sleuths, on February 03, reached is house
to question him over the Saradha scam. In retaliation, Kolkata Police also sent
its teams to the CBI offices and the residence of Pankaj Srivastava; CBI’s West
Bengal unit chief. In no time, Rajeev Kumar found himself in the eye of the storm amid intensifying
tussle between the Mamata government and the NDA regime at the Centre. Â Rajeev Kumar (53), a computer science graduate
from IIT Roorke, had replaced Surajit Kar Purakayastha as Kolkata Commissioner
in January 2016. He was known for his prowess in electronic surveillance when
he was the chief of the special task force (STF). In the past, Kumar had headed the Special
Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Saradha and Rose Valley scams that surfaced
in 2013. He also worked as Commissioner of Police, Bidhannagar Police
Commissionerate and as Special Task Force (STF) chief under Kolkata Police.
About Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar
By IndianMandarins - 2019-02-04 00:21:21
Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar (IPS:1989:WB)
hit the headlines after CBI sleuths, on February 03, reached is house
to question him over the Saradha scam. In retaliation, Kolkata Police also sent
its teams to the CBI offices and the residence of Pankaj Srivastava; CBI’s West
Bengal unit chief. In no time, Rajeev Kumar found himself in the eye of the storm amid intensifying
tussle between the Mamata government and the NDA regime at the Centre.
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Rajeev Kumar (53), a computer science graduate from IIT Roorke, had replaced Surajit Kar Purakayastha as Kolkata Commissioner in January 2016. He was known for his prowess in electronic surveillance when he was the chief of the special task force (STF).
In the past, Kumar had headed the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Saradha and Rose Valley scams that surfaced in 2013. He also worked as Commissioner of Police, Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate and as Special Task Force (STF) chief under Kolkata Police.
