CID West Bengal
{{Short description|Premier Investigation Agency of West Bengal}}
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{{Infobox government agency
| agency_name = Criminal Investigation Department West Bengal
| logo = Criminal Investigation Department, West Bengal Logo.png
| motto = Fight Crime and Win
| formed = {{Start date and age|df=yes|paren=yes|br=yes|1906|4|01}}
| headquarters = Bhabani Bhaban, Alipore, Kolkata −700027
| coordinates = {{coord|22|31|42.23|N|86|5|44.66|E|type:landmark_region:IN-WB|display=inline,title}}
| jurisdiction = Government of West Bengal
| employees = IPS: 10
Additional SS: 2
DSP: 21
Inspector: 61
| budget = {{INRConvert|459.64|c}} (2025–26 est.){{cite web|date=Feb 12, 2025 |title=Detailed Demands For Grants For 2025–26 |url=https://finance.wb.gov.in/writereaddata/Budget_Publication/2025_bp22.pdf |access-date=Feb 12, 2025}}
| chief1_position = Director General of Police
| chief1_name = in-vacant
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| parent_department = West Bengal Police
| website = {{Official URL}}
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Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is the premier investigation agency of the State of West Bengal, India.{{Cite book|author=Corneille, Pierre|url=https://worldcat.org/oclc/1156883690|title=Le Cid|date=25 February 2020 |isbn=978-3-7502-8681-8|oclc=1156883690}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://cidwestbengal.gov.in/|title=Criminal Investigation Department West Bengal}} At present, CID West Bengal is headed by R. Rajasekaran, IPS, Addl. Director General of Police.{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/calcutta/shuffle-in-cid-ranks-new-chief-appointed-183610|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180128190600/https://www.telegraphindia.com/calcutta/shuffle-in-cid-ranks-new-chief-appointed-183610|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 January 2018|title=Shuffle in CID ranks, new chief appointed|work=The Telegraph|access-date=2018-01-28|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.asianage.com/metros/kolkata/051117/mukherjee-is-new-cid-chief.html|title=Sanjoy Mukherjee is new CID chief|date=2017-11-05|work=Asian Age|access-date=2018-02-05}}
History
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.
Divisions and Units
CID, West Bengal has several specialized units for investigation into special cases at its headquarters and 24 DD units throughout Bengal{{Cite web|url=https://cidwestbengal.gov.in/about_us|title=CID West Bengal – About Us|website=cidwestbengal.gov.in/}} –
- Investigation Units/Section
- DD units
- Specialized Units
- Forensic Units
- Administrative Offices
= Investigation Units =
| class="wikitable"
! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |SL.NO ! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |DD NAME |
| 1
|Homicide Squad |
| 2
|DRBT Section |
| 3
|Special Operation Group (SOG) |
| 4
|Railway & Highway Crime Cell |
| 5
|Cyber Crime PS |
| 6
|Narcotics and Special Crimes Cell |
| 7
|Economic Offence Wing (EOW) |
| 8
|Anti Cheating & Fraud Section |
| 9
|Protection of Women & Children Cell (POWC) |
| 10
|Anti Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) |
= DD Units =
{{columns-list|colwidth=18em|
- ALIPURDUAR D.D.
- ASANSOL & DURGAPUR D.D.
- BANKURA D.D.
- BARASAT D.D.
- BARRACKPORE D.D.
- BIRBHUM D.D.
- BURDWAN D.D.
- COOCH BEHAR D.D.
- DAKSHIN DINAJPUR D.D.
- DARJEELING D.D.
- DIAMOND HARBOUR D.D.
- HOOGHLY D.D.
- HOWRAH D.D.
- JALPAIGURI D.D.
- JHARGRAM D.D.
- MALDA D.D.
- MURSHIDABAD D.D.
- NADIA D.D.
- PASCHIM MEDINIPUR D.D.
- PURBA MEDINIPUR D.D.
- PURULIA D.D.
- SADAR D.D.
- SALT LAKE D.D.
- UTTAR DINAJPUR D.D.
|}}
= Specialized Units =
| class="wikitable"
! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |SL.NO ! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |DD NAME |
| 1
|Finger Print Bureau |
| 2
|Special Control Room |
| 3
|Bomb Detection & Disposal Squad |
| 4
|Missing Persons Bureau |
| 5
|Cyber Forensics Training Laboratory |
| 6
|Photography Bureau |
| 7
|Cyber Crime Analysis Cell |
| 8
|NCRP & Other Portal Cell |
| 9
|Cyber Data Cell |
| 10
|Cyber Co-ordination Cell |
= Forensic Units =
| class="wikitable"
! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |SL.NO ! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |DD NAME |
| 1
|Questioned Document Examination Bureau |
| 2
|Cyber Forensics & Digital Evidence Examiners' Laboratory |
Notable cases
CID West Bengal has been involved in many notable and unique cases apart from the usual ones.{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/kolkata/west-bengal-cid-arrests-man-for-cheating-people-of-rs-100-crore-4908238/|title=West Bengal CID arrests man for 'cheating' people of Rs 100 crore|date=2017-10-27|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2018-02-05|language=en-US}}
= Fake doctors case =
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 Roy Chowdhury a resident of Becharam Chatterjee Road, Behala, who was attached with BNR hospital by giving false medical certificate{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/west-bengal-cid-launches-statewide-hunt-to-nab-more-fake-doctors-after-arrest-of-three/story-RuAwKkctiesa7U7aLoo3tO.html|title=West Bengal: CID launches statewide hunt to nab more 'fake' doctors after arrest of three|date=2017-05-13|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=2018-02-05|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/kolkata/fake-doctors-racket-cid-team-visits-ruby-hospital-4653531/|title='Fake doctors' racket: CID team visits Ruby Hospital in Kolkata|date=2017-05-13|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2018-02-05|language=en-US}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/bengal-cid-busts-racket-selling-fake-mbbs-degree-certificates-1518955.html|title=Bengal CID Busts Racket Selling Fake MBBS Degree Certificates|work=News18|access-date=2018-02-05}} By June 2017 over 500 fake doctors had been identified.{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/over-500-fake-doctors-identified-by-cid-in-bengal/article18766123.ece|title=Over 500 fake doctors identified by CID in Bengal|date=2017-06-07|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-02-05|agency=PTI|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/bengal-fake-doctor-racket-medical-council-head-sees-cpi-m-hand-1425599.html|title=Fake Doctors' Arrests: 500 more Fraudsters Feared in West Bengal|work=News18|access-date=2018-02-05}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/fake-doctors-have-spread-to-different-corners-of-bengal--cid/1066267|title=Fake doctors have spread to different corners of Bengal : CID|work=Outlook India|access-date=2018-02-05}} 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.{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/calcutta/cid-app-to-spot-fake-doctors-181058|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130090350/https://www.telegraphindia.com/calcutta/cid-app-to-spot-fake-doctors-181058|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 January 2018|title=CID app to spot fake doctors|work=The Telegraph|access-date=2018-02-05|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.thequint.com/news/india/fake-doctors-racket-in-bengal-cid-arrests-many|title=Fake Doctors' Racket Uncovered in Bengal With Several Arrests|work=The Quint|access-date=2018-02-05|language=en}} Fake medical institutes and medical colleges were also sealed.{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/more-fake-doctors-arrested-cid-seals-three-institutes/articleshow/59082131.cms|title=More fake doctors arrested, CID seals three institutes – Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-02-05}}
= Baby trafficking sale case =
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.{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/kolkata/west-bengal-cid-uncovers-newborn-trafficking-racket-4390695/|title=West Bengal: CID uncovers newborn trafficking racket|date=2016-11-23|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2018-02-05|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/firstpost-investigation-bengals-baby-sale-trade-fuelled-by-doctor-agent-nexus-saw-10000-newborns-sold-in-20-years-3387864.html|title=Firstpost Investigation: Bengal's 'baby sale' racket saw 10,000 newborns sold in 20 years – Firstpost|website=www.firstpost.com|date=17 April 2017 |access-date=2018-02-05}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.frontline.in/the-nation/babies-for-sale/article9485303.ece|title=Babies for sale|date=2017-01-18|work=Frontline|access-date=2018-02-05|language=en}} Evidence led to orphanages illegally selling babies in America.{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1170220/jsp/frontpage/story_136760.jsp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170326062309/https://www.telegraphindia.com/1170220/jsp/frontpage/story_136760.jsp|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 March 2017|title=Bengal orphanage babies sold in America|work=The Telegraph|access-date=2018-02-05}}
= Blue Whale game case =
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.{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/blue-whale-challenge-cid-saves-a-student-in-west-bengal-from-risking-his-life-suicide-4817669/|title=Blue whale challenge: CID saves a student in West Bengal from risking his life|date=2017-08-28|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2018-02-05|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/tech/news-analysis/west-bengal-cid-initiates-a-facebook-awareness-campaign-on-the-blue-whale-game-3983431.html|title=West Bengal CID initiates a Facebook awareness campaign on the Blue Whale game|website=Tech2|date=28 August 2017 |language=en-US|access-date=2018-02-05}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/kolkata/bengal-cid-saves-engineering-student-from-jaws-of-blue-whale/story-k4KLm9w4xwecPzuPKbTcZO.html|title=Bengal CID saves engineering student from jaws of Blue Whale|date=2017-08-28|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=2018-02-05|language=en}}
See also
References
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Category:Government of West Bengal