CID raids houses of former IPS officer, others

West Bengal CID today raided the residences of former IPS officer Bharati Ghosh and police officers apparently close to her, for their alleged involvement in misconduct and extortion from civilians.
Raids were conducted at Ghosh's two houses in the city - at Naktala and Mukundapur - in the wee hours, besides her residence in West Midnapore district, a senior CID official said.
Several gold jewelleries as well as a large amount of cash and documents were seized from the residences of Ghosh, the officer said.
The step was taken following a court order after one person complained that some police personnel had forcefully taken money from him last year, the officer said.

Ghosh, who was the West Midnapore SP and once known to be a very loyal officer to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, had resigned from the services after she was transferred to a less significant post - the commandant of the third battalion of the state armed police - in late December.
Ghosh's transfer came following allegations from a section of Trinamool Congress leadership that she had worked for the BJP in the Sabang by-election held last month.
Raids were also conducted at the residences of two other police officers of West Midnapore district.
One of the two has been taken off roster until the probe is over and the CID is likely to act similarly for the second one too, the officer said.