CBI asks Supreme Court to cancel arrest shield granted to ex-Kolkata police chief Rajeev Kumar

The CBI petition will come up for a hearing only after the court resumes sittings from October 14.

Saradha scam: Rajeev Kumar fails to turn up at CBI office

The former Kolkata police commissioner is alleged to have suppressed evidence crucial for the investigation into the multi-crore ponzi scam.

Kumar was part of a special investigation team (SIT) constituted by the state government to probe the Saradha scam.

While two letters to the DGP was delivered after examination, two more could not be delivered.

However, sources claim that the CBI is not contemplating any immediate coercive action.

The court observed that if an investigating agency functions within the ambit of law, a court cannot interfere in its work.

The court also rejected Kumar's prayer for quashing of a CBI notice that sought his appearance for questioning in the case.

Kumar headed the Special Investigation Team that investigated the Saradha scam before the Central Bureau of Investigation took charge.

In April, the CBI had told the Supreme Court that Kumar's custodial interrogation was necessary.

Kumar, had skipped meeting with CBI on Monday despite being summoned questioning in connection with the scam.