Gyanwant Singh, who was also a strong contender for the post, has been given the additional responsibility of STF, ADG. He is also holding the responsibility of ADG and IG of the CID. In addition to this, there was a reshuffle in the top police brass.
December 31, 2021He is at present in home-isolation with medical experts keeping a close observation of his conditions from time to time
September 11, 2020Kolkata police commissioner orders relocation of police barracks from police stations
August 14, 2020The probe agency has claimed that ex-Kolkata police chief Rajeev Kumar had destroyed the evidence in the chit fund scam when he headed the SIT.
September 14, 2019The Supreme Court had last week refused to entertain the plea of Kumar seeking protection from arrest by CBI till concerned jurisdictional court in Bengal decides his anticipatory bail plea.
May 30, 2019The notice, which is valid for a year till 23 May, 2020, was issued by the Bureau of immigration.
May 26, 2019Kumar had moved the apex court on Monday seeking an extension of seven-day protection from arrest in the Saradha scam chit fund case.
May 24, 2019The EC also directed that the present incumbent officers being shifted should not be involved by the state government in any election-related duty.
April 6, 2019Kumar, who served as the city police chief since May 2016, was shifted to the post of Additional Director General of the State CID Department.
February 19, 2019The move comes a day after the CBI chief Rishi Kumar Shukla posted 10 of its officials temporarily in Kolkata.
February 7, 2019Rajeev Kumar had sent Special Commissioner Joyanto Bose on his behalf when EC was in Kolkata to to discuss preparedness for the Lok Sabha elections
February 6, 2019Around 48 hours after she launched a sit-in against the CBI’s attempt at questioning Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar in connection with ponzi scam cases, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ended the ‘Save Democracy’ dharna citing victory.
February 5, 2019Apex court agrees to give urgent hearing; Calcutta HC declines urgent hearing; Governor sends report to Centre on situation
February 5, 2019Shukla's first task as Director will be to handle the ongoing confrontation between the CBI and the government of West Bengal led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
February 4, 2019