On board flight AI 9712 (Shillong to Kolkata): Kolkata Police commissioner Rajeev Kumar and the seven CBI interrogators, who spent 34 hours spread over five days closeted in a room on the agency’s Shillong administrative center, spent one hour and 40 minutes more on an Air India flight taking them back to Kolkata on Wednesday. Several rows of seats separated them, however the awkward silence and the overall lack of any interaction urged that the gulf between the two companies — one reporting to the Centre and the opposite to the state government — was a lot more than the few toes that separated the two teams.
At four.05pm, when Kumar boarded the Air India flight from Shillong, he discovered the CBI officials, including the DSP probing the Rose Valley case, seated in two other rows on the rear. Not a word was exchanged between the two sides as Kumar and his men took the seats in front. Additional CP Jawed Shamim, DCP Murlidhar Sharma and three STF officials have been travelling with Kumar.
The awkward silence was broken best after the flight landed in Kolkata, Kumar’s turf. As the CBI officials waited within the bus once you have off the flight, Kumar and his staff walked in. It was then that Kumar stated the presence of the senior-most officials of CBI. A few words and pleasantries have been exchanged.
A proper goodbye followed because the CBI officials got here out of the airport. The CBI staff headed straight to the CGO Complex, and the CP was greeted by way of senior Kolkata Police officials.
The CBI officials had no clue that Kumar was travelling with them from Shillong till they have been on the boarding gate. “Is he travelling with us?” requested one officer. The CBI staff had arrived past due on the airport and by way of then, Kumar was within the VIP living room. The CBI staff was the primary to board the airplane.
The seating arrangement brought no further embarrassment to either side, because the CBI officials got rear seats. Kumar occupied the primary seat, while several rows of seats within the center have been unoccupied.
The sporadic dialog on the flight was basically between Shamim and Sharma, even though the CP did sign up for in at times. The three even discussed the day’s news items. Kumar sat on my own on seat 1B; Sharma and Shamim sat in combination within the adjoining row. One of the front web page news items in discussion even some of the CBI officials was the appointment of Rina Mitra because the fundamental adviser (inner security) by way of the state government. Mitra was within the reckoning for the top CBI slot and retired remaining month as particular secretary (inner security) within the MHA.
The CBI officials additionally talked a couple of series of meetings ahead, in Delhi and Kolkata, that can make a decision the roadmap after going thru Kumar’s statements. “This is a long-drawn procedure. The subsequent round will spread in Delhi subsequent week,” an officer stated.
Kumar himself may have several things on his mind. He will have to get ready a reply to a Supreme Court contempt understand in addition to clear work pending for the trade of guard at Lalbazar, acording to the Election Commission’s directives.
At four.05pm, when Kumar boarded the Air India flight from Shillong, he discovered the CBI officials, including the DSP probing the Rose Valley case, seated in two other rows on the rear. Not a word was exchanged between the two sides as Kumar and his men took the seats in front. Additional CP Jawed Shamim, DCP Murlidhar Sharma and three STF officials have been travelling with Kumar.
The awkward silence was broken best after the flight landed in Kolkata, Kumar’s turf. As the CBI officials waited within the bus once you have off the flight, Kumar and his staff walked in. It was then that Kumar stated the presence of the senior-most officials of CBI. A few words and pleasantries have been exchanged.
A proper goodbye followed because the CBI officials got here out of the airport. The CBI staff headed straight to the CGO Complex, and the CP was greeted by way of senior Kolkata Police officials.
The CBI officials had no clue that Kumar was travelling with them from Shillong till they have been on the boarding gate. “Is he travelling with us?” requested one officer. The CBI staff had arrived past due on the airport and by way of then, Kumar was within the VIP living room. The CBI staff was the primary to board the airplane.
The seating arrangement brought no further embarrassment to either side, because the CBI officials got rear seats. Kumar occupied the primary seat, while several rows of seats within the center have been unoccupied.
The sporadic dialog on the flight was basically between Shamim and Sharma, even though the CP did sign up for in at times. The three even discussed the day’s news items. Kumar sat on my own on seat 1B; Sharma and Shamim sat in combination within the adjoining row. One of the front web page news items in discussion even some of the CBI officials was the appointment of Rina Mitra because the fundamental adviser (inner security) by way of the state government. Mitra was within the reckoning for the top CBI slot and retired remaining month as particular secretary (inner security) within the MHA.
The CBI officials additionally talked a couple of series of meetings ahead, in Delhi and Kolkata, that can make a decision the roadmap after going thru Kumar’s statements. “This is a long-drawn procedure. The subsequent round will spread in Delhi subsequent week,” an officer stated.
Kumar himself may have several things on his mind. He will have to get ready a reply to a Supreme Court contempt understand in addition to clear work pending for the trade of guard at Lalbazar, acording to the Election Commission’s directives.
After 34 hours of grilling, 1 hr 40 mins of uneasy silence on Shillong-Kol flight
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February 14, 2019
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