Saradha chit fund scam: SC seeks response from Rajeev Kumar on CBI’s appeal challenging his anticipatory bail

The Supreme Court today sought response from former Kolkata Police Commissioner, Rajeev Kumar on CBI’s appeal challenging the anticipatory bail granted to him in the multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam case.

A bench headed by Chief justice S A Bobde told Solicitor General Tushar Mehta that the agency has to convince the top court, why custody of the former Kolkata Police Commissioner was needed in the case.

Mehta told the bench, also comprising Justices B R Gavai and Surya Kant, that Kumar was earlier absconding for quite some time and he has suppressed relevant materials which were collected by him during the probe.