Kolkata Police arrest CBI officials over Police Chief Rajeev Kumar’s questioning

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Sunday, lashed out at the Narendra Modi government saying that the Centre is destroying institutions in the country and CBI officers are acting on the Prime Minister’s orders.

Mamata Banerjee was addressing the media after a high voltage drama outside the residence of Kolkata Police Chief Rajeev Kumar where police detained CBI officers who arrived there to question the city police chief. “How can CBI officials come to Kolkata police chief’s home without a warrant,” asked Mamata Banerjee.

She said, “After five years since scam came to light, CBI is acting now. This is just before 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Ajit Doval implementing PM Modi’s nefarious designs.”

Earlier, in a high-voltage drama outside the residence of Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar in a Ponzi scam cases, the Kolkata Police has detained CBI officers who arrived there to question the city police chief. This lead to a scuffle between the cops and CBI officials.

Some CBI officers who were taken to police station from outside Kumar’s residence have been arrested.

A day after the CBI claimed that Kumar had been “absconding” and “being looked for” in connection with Saradha and Rose Valley ponzi scam cases, a team of 40-odd agency officers arrived at his residence this evening, but they were stopped by sentries and officials.