CBI vs Mamata Banerjee: SC directs Kolkata Police chief to appear before CBI, but says 'no coercive steps, no arrest'

In a major blow to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that the Kolkata Police Commissioner will have to cooperate with the CBI in the Saradha ponzi scam porobe.   The apex court ordered the police commissioner to appear before the CBI and fully cooperate with the investigative agency. However, the court also made it clear that no coercive steps, including arrest of Kolkata Police chief Rajeev Kumar, will be taken by the CBI.   The apex court directed that Kolkata Police chief Rajeev Kumar will have to appear before CBI at Shillong for investigation. The court fixed Feb 20 as the next date of hearing in this case. The Supreme Court also directed West Bengal chief secretary, DGP, Kolkata Police commissioner to file replies on contempt pleas moved by CBI against them. Replies in contempt petition filed by CBI has to be placed by West Bengal chief secretary, DGP on or before Feb 18, the SC bench said.

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