Kolkata top cop Rajeev Kumar requests interrogation to be videographed, CBI says no

  • | Sunday | 10th February, 2019

The interrogation of Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar by a CBI team began for the second day on Sunday in Shillong. CBI sources: Questioning of Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) underway at the CBI office in Shillong, in connection with Saradha chit fund scam, is not being videographed by CBI. Kumar had requested that his interrogation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) team be videographed at the CBI office in Shillong on Sunday as well in connection with the Saradha chit fund scam. — ANI (@ANI) February 10, 2019Former Trinamool Congress (TC) MP Kunal Ghosh had also reached the CBI office in Shillong earlier in the day. Speaking to the media outside the CBI office, speaking to the media, Kunal Ghosh said, “'I have been asked by the CBI to attend this office, so I’m here.

The interrogation of Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar by a CBI team began for the second day on Sunday in Shillong. Kumar had requested that his interrogation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) team be videographed at the CBI office in Shillong on Sunday as well in connection with the Saradha chit fund scam. However, the CBI declined permission for the same. Suspended Trinamool Congress leader Kunal Ghosh might also be questioned along with Kumar on Sunday. CBI sources: Questioning of Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) underway at the CBI office in Shillong, in connection with Saradha chit fund scam, is not being videographed by CBI. — ANI (@ANI) February 10, 2019 Former Trinamool Congress (TC) MP Kunal Ghosh had also reached the CBI office in Shillong earlier in the day. Speaking to the media outside the CBI office, speaking to the media, Kunal Ghosh said, “'I have been asked by the CBI to attend this office, so I’m here. I have cooperated with the investigating agency.” Meghalaya: Former Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kunal Ghosh outside CBI office in Shillong, says, 'I have been asked by the CBI to attend this office, so I’m here. I have cooperated with the investigating agency.' He is to be questioned by CBI today. pic.twitter.com/LmwIeyAXZo — ANI (@ANI) February 10, 2019 On Saturday, Rajeev Kumar’s lawyer told the CBI that the top cop can’t be in the Meghalaya capital for too long because of Saraswati Puja in West Bengal followed by Valentine's Day in a few days, hence Kumar has to look after the law and order situation in the state during that period, according to sources. The CBI, however, seems to have rejected the request. The CBI began questioning the Kolkata Police chief at highly secured agency's office in Shillong, Kumar, his counsel Biswajit Deb and senior IPS officers Javed Shamim and Murlidhar Sharma arrived at the probe agency's office at 11 am.

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