CID West Bengal

Criminal Investigation Department West Bengal
Agency overview
Formed1 April 1906
(118 years ago) (1906-04-01)
JurisdictionGovernment of West Bengal
HeadquartersBhabani Bhaban, Alipore, Kolkata −700027
22°31′42.23″N 86°5′44.66″E / 22.5283972°N 86.0957389°E / 22.5283972; 86.0957389
MottoFight Crime and Win
EmployeesIPS: 10
Additional SS: 2
DSP: 21
Inspector: 61
Annual budget₹188.5773 crore (US$24 million) (2021–22 est.)[1]
Agency executive
Parent departmentWest Bengal Police
Websitecidwestbengal.gov.in Edit this at Wikidata

Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is the premier investigation agency of the State of West Bengal, India.[3] In Bengal, Criminal Investigation Department (CID) came into existence on 1 April 1906 under Mr. C. W. C. Plowden. The first head of CID after Independence was H.N. Sarkar, IPJP. The Headquarter of CID is situated at Bhabani Bhaban, 31 Belvedere Road, Alipore, Kolkata.[4] At present, CID West Bengal is headed by R. Rajasekaran, IPS, Addl. Director General of Police.[5][6]

History[edit]

The Indian Police Commission in 1902–03 recommended constituting Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in every province and on 21 March 1905 the Government of India accepted the proposal of the Commission. The Government issued instructions to start the department in every province by 1907. In Bengal, Criminal Investigation Department (CID) came into existence on 1 April 1906 under Mr. C.W.C. Plowden.[4]

Divisions and Units[edit]

CID, West Bengal has several specialized units for investigation into special cases at its headquarters and 22 DD units throughout Bengal[7] –

  1. Investigation Units/Section
  2. DD units
  3. Specialized Units
  4. Forensic Units
  5. Administrative Offices

Investigation Units/Section[edit]

SL.NO DD NAME
1 Homicide Squad
2 DRBT Section
3 Motor Theft Squad
4 Special Operation Group (SOG)
5 Railway & Highway Crime Cell
6 Special Crime Unit
7 Cyber Crime Cell ( also covering Cyber Forensics)
8 Narcotic Cell
9 Economic Offence Wing (EOW)
10 Cheating & Fraud Section
11 Protection of Women & Children Cell (POWC)
12 Anti Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU)

DD Units[edit]

  • SALT LAKE DD
  • BARASAT DD
  • BARRACKPORE DD
  • SADAR DD
  • DIAMOND HARBOUR DD
  • HOWRAH DD
  • HOOGHLY DD
  • NADIA DD
  • MURSHIDABAD DD
  • ASANSOL & DURGAPUR DD
  • BURDWAN DD
  • BANKURA DD
  • BIRBHUM DD
  • PURULIA DD
  • PASCHIM MEDINIPUR DD
  • PURBA MEDINIPUR DD
  • MALDA DD
  • DAKSHIN DINAJPUR DD
  • UTTAR DINAJPUR DD
  • COOCH BEHAR DD
  • JALPAIGURI DD
  • DARJEELING DD
  • ALIPURDUAR DD
  • JHARGRAM DD

Specialized Units[edit]

SL.NO DD NAME
1 Special Control Room
2 Bomb Detection & Disposal Squad (has its ramification in different districts)
3 Missing Persons Bureau
4 Law Section
5 Computer Section
6 Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS)
7 Photography Bureau
8 CI Section
9 CIW Section
10 Cyber Crime Analysis Cell
11 NCRP & Other Portal Cell
12 Cyber Data Cell

Forensic Units[edit]

SL.NO DD NAME
1 Finger Print Bureau
2 Questioned Document Examination Bureau
3 CFDEEL
4 CFTL at CID Head Headquarter

Notable cases[edit]

CID West Bengal has been involved in many notable and unique cases apart from the usual ones.[8]

Fake doctors case[edit]

In April 2017 the West Bengal Medical Council tipped of West Bengal CID that several fake doctors were operating in Bengal and requested them investigate. Investigation revealed that most of the arrested fake doctors were attached to some of the well-known hospitals in the state including Kothari Medical, Belle Vue Clinic.One of the prominent fake doctor was Amit Roychowdhury a resident of Behala Becharam Chatterjee Road who was attached with BNR hospital by giving false medical certificate[9][10][11] By June 2017 over 500 fake doctors had been identified.[12][13][14] Following this several arrests have been made and West Bengal CID along with the state health department are planning to launch an app to spot fake doctors.[15][16] Fake medical institutes and medical colleges were also sealed.[17]

Baby trafficking sale case[edit]

The incident surfaced in November 2016 when evidence emerged detailing how one hospital was selling as many as 65 babies in one month with doctors admitting they have been involved in the trade for decades. Eight months after the case was detected, cops now claim as many as 150 hospitals are involved in this racket. The investigation led to findings related to as many as 10,000 babies changing hands illegally.[18][19][20] Evidence led to orphanages illegally selling babies in America.[21]

Blue Whale game case[edit]

During the Blue Whale game outbreak in India, West Bengal CID held awareness campaigns as well as saved an engineering student from risking his life in suicide.[22][23][24]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Detailed Demands For Grants For 2022–23" (PDF). 11 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  2. ^ "IPS officer R Rajasekaran appointed chief of West Bengal CID". ThePrint 11:30 pm IST. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  3. ^ Corneille, Pierre (25 February 2020). Le Cid. ISBN 978-3-7502-8681-8. OCLC 1156883690.
  4. ^ a b "Criminal Investigation Department West Bengal".
  5. ^ "Shuffle in CID ranks, new chief appointed". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Sanjoy Mukherjee is new CID chief". Asian Age. 5 November 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  7. ^ "CID West Bengal – About Us". cidwestbengal.gov.in/.
  8. ^ "West Bengal CID arrests man for 'cheating' people of Rs 100 crore". The Indian Express. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  9. ^ "West Bengal: CID launches statewide hunt to nab more 'fake' doctors after arrest of three". Hindustan Times. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  10. ^ "'Fake doctors' racket: CID team visits Ruby Hospital in Kolkata". The Indian Express. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  11. ^ "Bengal CID Busts Racket Selling Fake MBBS Degree Certificates". News18. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  12. ^ "Over 500 fake doctors identified by CID in Bengal". The Hindu. PTI. 7 June 2017. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  13. ^ "Fake Doctors' Arrests: 500 more Fraudsters Feared in West Bengal". News18. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  14. ^ "Fake doctors have spread to different corners of Bengal : CID". Outlook India. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  15. ^ "CID app to spot fake doctors". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  16. ^ "Fake Doctors' Racket Uncovered in Bengal With Several Arrests". The Quint. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  17. ^ "More fake doctors arrested, CID seals three institutes – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  18. ^ "West Bengal: CID uncovers newborn trafficking racket". The Indian Express. 23 November 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  19. ^ "Firstpost Investigation: Bengal's 'baby sale' racket saw 10,000 newborns sold in 20 years – Firstpost". www.firstpost.com. 17 April 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  20. ^ "Babies for sale". Frontline. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  21. ^ "Bengal orphanage babies sold in America". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 26 March 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  22. ^ "Blue whale challenge: CID saves a student in West Bengal from risking his life". The Indian Express. 28 August 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  23. ^ "West Bengal CID initiates a Facebook awareness campaign on the Blue Whale game". Tech2. 28 August 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  24. ^ "Bengal CID saves engineering student from jaws of Blue Whale". Hindustan Times. 28 August 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
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