CBI arrests former DGP of Bengal in Saradha scam connection

Kolkata, Former DGP (armed police) of West Bengal and Trinamool Congress leader, Rajat Majumdar, was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday evening in connection with the Saradha scam.

According to sources, Majumdar was arrested after he refused to answer questions on his role in Saradha group and his contacts with the upper echelons of the party.

Majumdar claimed he was the chief security consultant of Sudipta Sen’s empire. The CBI sleuths also came to know that Majumdar was paid Rs. 10 lakh per month as consultancy fees. However, he also could not furnish any contract with Saradha to substantiate his claim.

“He was arrested for suppression of material fact and evidence,” alleged advocate and Congress leader Arunava Ghosh.

Majumdar was the observer for Trinamool Congress in Birbhum district for the 2014 Lok Sabha polls. He was also given a big amount by Sudipta Sen to organise a Bengali conference in Las Vegas.

A few days ago CBI officers raided Majumdar’s south Kolkata residence. They suspect Majumdar had a lot of information on Sen’s empire and how he went about managing the environment to secure his business.

“CBI won’t arrest anybody without any evidence. I am certain they have found some evidence of his involvement in the scam,” former DGP Arunprasad Mukherjee told media.

“Nothing can be more shameful than a former DGP being arrested. The probe is progressing on the right path. Let’s see what happens next,” remarked state BJP leader Tathagata Roy.

“It is quite natural from the trend of incidents. We will see more such arrests in the coming days. The common man of Bengal believes the ruling party of Bengal is deeply involved in the Saradha scam. The lakhs of duped despositors are waiting to see when the bigger fish will be caught,” said Congress leader Abdul Mannan.

“It is surprising that after Rajat Majumdar’s retirement, Saradha bosses discovered such great talents of the police . Mamata Banerjee has to prove whether she is a Trinamool leader, or the chief patron of Saradha,” remarked CPI(M) leader Sujan Chakravarty.

Majumdar is the first ruling party leader to be arrested by the Enforcement Directorate and CBI, both of which are probing the Saradha scam.