Former Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar, who is under the CBI scanner for his shoddy probe into the multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam, skipped a meeting with the central probe agency officials on Monday and instead sent a letter seeking more time.

According to reports, Kumar wrote a letter to the CBI in which he sought more time to appear before its officials despite being earlier summoned by the agency for questioning in connection with the Saradha chit fund scam.

A CID official visited the CBI office in Salt Lake and submitted the letter, in which Kumar said he is on a three-day leave and, therefore, unable to attend the summon.

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Saradha chit fund scam: Ex-Kolkata police chief Rajeev skips CBI summons, sends letter seeking more

Former Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar, who is under the CBI scanner for his shoddy probe into the multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam, skipped a meeting with the central probe agency officials on Monday and instead sent a letter seeking more time.

According to reports, Kumar wrote a letter to the CBI in which he sought more time to appear before its officials despite being earlier summoned by the agency for questioning in connection with the Saradha chit fund scam.

A CID official visited the CBI office in Salt Lake and submitted the letter, in which Kumar said he is on a three-day leave and, therefore, unable to attend the summon.

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