IPS Officer Rajeev Kumar Reports Late For Duty At Home Ministry

New Delhi: West Bengal IPS officer Rajeev Kumar on Thursday reported for duty at the Union Home Ministry, over two hours later than the time set by Election Commission which had relieved him from his post as the state’s ADG, CID following violence in Kolkata. Sources said that Rajeev Kumar reported to the officer concerned in the Ministry between 12 noon and 1 p.m., and then left.

The 1989 batch IPS officer, who has been Kolkata Police Commissioner between May 2016 and February 2019, reported to the ministry soon after arriving in the capital around 11.30 a.m. The source said that Kumar missed his 10 a.m reporting time at the Home Ministry as he was waiting for his relieving order from West Bengal government. The EC had on Wednesday relieved Rajeev Kumar from his post with immediate effect ordering him to report for duty in the Home Ministry at 10 a.m. (IANS)

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