Kolkata Police Summons IPS Officer In Narada Sting

Kolkata: On Tuesday, the Kolkata police summoned IPS officer SMH Mirza in connection with its ongoing probe into Narada sting operation.

In the latest development of the sting story, Mirza, who is a former Superintendent of Police of West Bengals Burdwan district, was seen, taking bribe, in the sting footage.

Earlier on June 17, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced to hold a probe into Narada sting case under the leadership of Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajiv Kumar. Following Mamata Banerjees announcement, Kolkata Mayor Shovan Chatterjee’s wife Ratna Chatterjee claimed that she had lodged a complaint against Narada News at New Market Police Station in central Kolkata on June 18 (Saturday).
Besides forming a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to enquire the matter, Kolkata Police have also initiated a case against Narada News under several IPC sections, including 120-B, 469, 171-G, 500 and 505 (1)(b), based upon Ratna Chatterjees complaint.

After commencing investigation into the matter, Kolkata Police officials sent summon to Narada News CEO Mathew Samuel twice and visited a hotel in central part of the city, where Samuel checked in few months ago. They also checked hotels CCTV footage, payment details and Samuel’s visitors list. Mathew Samuel, however, avoided the summons reasoning that the matter is sub-judicial in Calcutta High Court.

Since March 14, Narada News released several sting operation footages, where TMCs leaders, ministers, MPs and MLAs were exposed while allegedly taking bribes, which have been claimed as doctored by TMC leaders time and again.