The West Bengal government appointed Rajeev Kumar as the State’s Director General of Police on Wednesday. Mr. Kumar, a 1989 batch IPS officer will replace Manoj Malaviya who retired on December 27.
Mr. Kumar served as Commissioner of Kolkata Police from May 2016-February 2019. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee sat on a dharna in Kolkata when a team of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officers arrived at Mr. Kumar’s residence to quiz him in connection with the Saradha scam. Mr. Kumar led the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the Saradha scam. The IPS officer appeared before the CBI in June 2019 in connection with the case.
The elevation of Mr. Kumar to the highest post in the West Bengal police evoked strong reactions from political circles. Not only did Opposition leaders comment but so did Trinamool Congress personalities.
