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West Bengal: TMC youth leaders demand Suvendu Adhikari's arrest in Saradha scam case

Kolkata/IBNS: The ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC)'s youth wing Monday held a sit-in protest here demanding the arrest of Leader of Opposition and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Suvendu Adhikari by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the Saradha chit fund scam case.

Saradha scam: ED quizzes TMC's Madan Mitra, Vivek Gupta, summons Bengal Security Advisor Surajit Kar Purakayastha

Kolkata/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday interrogated two Trinamool Congress candidates for the forthcoming West Bengal assembly election, Madan Mitra and Vivek Gupta, in connection with Saradha chit fund scam and summoned two retired IPS officials, including State Security Advisor Surajit Kar Purakayastha, in the same case, officials said.

Hearing of fresh application of Rajeev Kumar bail application expected today as CBI seeks non-bailable warrant

Kolkata, Sep 17 (UNI) The CBI today sought non-bailable warrant (NBW) against former Kolkata top cop Rajeev Kumar in connection with Saradha Chit Fund scam even as the Barrackpore Sessions Judge Court will hear the anticipatory bail application of Rajeev Kumar moved by his advocates after 1400 hours.

Saradha cheat fund: Calcutta HC withdraws protection from arrest to ex-Kolkata top cop Rajeev Kumar

Kolkata, Sep 13 (UNI/IBNS) Calcutta High Court on Friday vacated its earlier order granting protection from arrest to former Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar in the Saradha chit fund scam case.

Saradha scam: Calcutta HC withdraws interim protection to former Kolkata top cop Rajeev Kumar

Kolkata, Sept 13 (IBNS): The Calcutta High Court on Friday vacated its order which granted former Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar protection from arrest in the Saradha cheat fund scam.

CBI quizzes painter Shuvaprasanna for over 4 hours on Saradha scam

Kolkata, Jul 5 (UNI) The CBI probing Saradha chit fund scam on Friday questioned painter Shuvaprasanna Bhattacharjee for over four hours for his alleged involvement in the multi-crore rupee scandal, that ruined thousands of poor investors across eastern India.

CBI issues fresh summons to IPS officer Arnab Ghosh, Rajeev Kumar

New Delhi, May 28 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has sent a fresh notice to IPS officer Arnab Ghosh, who was a member of West Bengal government formed SIT to probe the Saradha scam.

Saradha scam: SC refuses to set up special bench to hear former Kolkata top cop's plea

New Delhi, May 21 (UNI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to set up a special bench to hear former Kolkata police chief Rajeev Kumar's plea, which sought extension of seven day protection from arrest in connection with the Sardha chit fund case.

Saradha chit fund prime accused Sudipto Sen admitted to Kolkata's SSKM Hospital

Kolkata, Apr 23 (UNI) Jailed Saradha chit fund prime accused Sudipta Sen has been admitted to government owned SSKM Hospital with problem at his rectum, the medics said on Tuesday.

WB chief secretary, DGP, Kolkata police commissioner apologise to SC in Saradha case

Kolkata, Feb 18 (IBNS): West Bengal chief secretary Malay K. De, DGP Virendra Kumar and Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar have filed their replies to a contempt petition filed by the CBI in the Supreme Court in the Saradha Ponzi case.

Mamata indicts BJP's Assam Minister producing jailed Saradha chief's 2013 letter

Kolkata, Feb 5 (IBNS): On the third day of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's ongoing 'dharna' in Kolkata against CBI's move to quiz the Kolkata Police chief, the TMC supremo handed out to media a letter written by Saradha Chit Fund chief Sudipto Sen in 2013 in which he made an allegation against present senior Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

BJP shares old tweets where Rahul Gandhi attacked CM Mamata over same cheat fund scams

New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS): At a time when Rahul Gandhi came out in supporting West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is currently sitting on an indefinite dharna against the CBI move against Kolkata Police Chief Rajeev Kumar, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) shared certain old tweets on its official handle where the Congress president could be seen attacking the TMC supremo over the cheat fund scams which hit the east Indian state since she came to power in 2011.

CBI to quiz four IPS officials in Saradha scam

Kolkata, Aug 22 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has wrote to the West Bengal police chief that the Central investigation agency wanted to interrogate four senior IPS officials of state cadre, including Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, in connection with its ongoing probe into multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam, officials said on Wednesday.

Saradha scam: ED summons P. Chidambaram's wife Nalini Chidambaram

Kolkata, Apr 30 (IBNS): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday summoned former Union Minister P. Chidambaram's wife Nalini Chidambaram in connection with its ongoing probe into multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam, officials said.

CBI summons Bengal cops who investigated Saradha scam at first

Kolkata, Sep 14 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday summoned two senior officials of West Bengal Police force in connection with its ongoing probe into Saradha financial scam, sources said.