New Delhi, May 2: The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its order on a plea of the Central Bureau of Investigation who sought custodial interrogation of former Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar in the prolonged Sharada chit fund case.

According to the case, the CBI had claimed there was prima facie evidence that the former top cop had tried to destroy or tamper with evidence and 'shield high and mighty', reports Indian Express. EC Transfers 4 Top West Bengal Cops Including Kolkata Police Commissioner Ahead of Lok Sabha Elections 2019. 

Making the plea to arrest Kumar, the CBI accused him of not giving the complete call data records. The apex probing agency claimed the police had received the data from service providers and sought his custody for questioning in this regard.

On the other side, Kumar alleged political controversy over CBI’s demand for his custodial interrogation. Kumar was earlier heading the West Bengal Police’s special investigation team (SIT) probing the chit fund scam. The apex court had in May 2014 directed the CBI to investigate the case.

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