Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is the premier investigation agency of the State of West Bengal, India. 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. At present, CID West Bengal is headed by Shri N.Ramesh Babu IPS, Director General of Police.
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 – General Units/Section Investigation Units BDDS Cyber Police Station DD units Specialized Units Forensic Units Administrative Units
Investigation Units SL.NODD NAME1Homicide Squad2DRBT Section3Special Operation Group (SOG)4Railway & Highway Crime Cell5Cyber Crime PS6Narcotics and Special Crimes Cell7Economic Offence Wing (EOW)8Anti Cheating & Fraud Section9Protection of Women & Children Cell (POWC)10Anti Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU)
DD Units
Specialized Units SL.NODD NAME1Finger Print Bureau2Special Control Room3Bomb Detection & Disposal Squad4Missing Persons Bureau5Cyber Forensics Training Laboratory6Photography Bureau7Cyber Crime Analysis Cell8NCRP & Other Portal Cell9Cyber Data Cell10Cyber Co-ordination Cell
Forensic Units SL.NODD NAME1Questioned Document Examination Bureau2Cyber Forensics & Digital Evidence Examiners' Laboratory
Notable cases CID West Bengal has investigated several high-profile cases alongside its routine law enforcement responsibilities.
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 By June 2017 over 500 fake doctors had been identified. 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. Fake medical institutes and medical colleges were also sealed.
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. Evidence led to orphanages illegally selling babies in America.
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.
See also West Bengal Police Kolkata Police National Investigation Agency Crime Investigation Department India (CID India)
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