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{{Short description|Premier Investigation of West Bengal}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{more citations needed|date=May 2017}}

{{Infobox government agency
| agency_name = '''CID West Bengal'''
| seal = 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]] −700 027
| coordinates = {{coord|22.5283972|N|86.0957385|E|format=dms|type:landmark_region:IN-WB|display=inline,title}}
| jurisdiction = [[West Bengal]]
| employees = [[Indian Police Service|IPS]]: 10 Additional SS: 2 [[Deputy superintendent of police|DSP]]: 21 [[Inspector]]: 61
| budget = {{INRConvert|165.2249|c}} (2021–22 est.)<ref>{{cite web|date=Feb 5, 2021 |title=Detailed Demands For Grants For 2021–22 |url=http://wbfin.nic.in/writereaddata/Budget_Publication/2021_bp3.pdf |access-date=Feb 6, 2021}}</ref>
| chief1_position = [[Additional Director General of Police|ADG]], [[Criminal Investigation Department (India)| CID]], West Bengal <ref>{{citation|url=https://cidwestbengal.gov.in/key-officials|title=CID WB key officials list}}</ref>
| chief1_name = Gyanwant Singh [[Indian Police Service| IPS]]
| chief2_name =
| chief2_position =
| chief3_name =
| chief3_position =
| parent_department =
| website = {{Official URL}}
}}

The '''Criminal Investigation Department (CID)''' is the premier investigation agency of the State of West Bengal, [[India]]. In Bengal, [[Criminal Investigation Department (India)|Criminal Investigation Department]] (CID) came into existence on 1 April 1906 under Mr. C.W.C. Plowden. The first head of CID after [[Independence of India|Independence]] was H.N. Sarkar, IPJP. The Headquarter of CID is situated at Bhabani Bhaban, 31 Belvedere Road, Alipore, [[Kolkata]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://cidwestbengal.gov.in/|title=Criminal Investigation Department West Bengal}}</ref> At present, CID West Bengal is headed by Gyanwant Singh, IPS, [[Additional director general of police|Addl. Director General of Police]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/calcutta/shuffle-in-cid-ranks-new-chief-appointed-183610|title=Shuffle in CID ranks, new chief appointed|work=The Telegraph|access-date=2018-01-28|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://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}}</ref>

== 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.<ref name=":0" />

== Divisions and Units ==
CID, West Bengal has several specialized units for investigation into special cases at its headquarters and 22 DD units throughout Bengal<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cidwestbengal.gov.in/about_us|title=CID West Bengal – About Us|website=cidwestbengal.gov.in/}}</ref> –
# Investigation Units/Section
# DD units
# Specialized Units
# Forensic Units
# Administrative Offices

=== Investigation Units/Section ===
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |SL.NO
! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |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)
|}

=== Specialized Units ===
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |SL.NO
! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |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 Terrorist Squad (ATS)
|-
|7
|Photography Bureau
|-
|8
|CI Section
|-
|9
|CIW Section
|}

=== Forensic Units ===
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |SL.NO
! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |DD NAME
|-
|1
|Finger Print Bureau
|-
|2
|Questioned Document Examination Bureau
|}

== Notable cases ==
CID West Bengal has been involved in many notable and unique cases apart from the usual ones.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

=== 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, Kolkata|Belle Vue Clinic]].<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://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}}</ref> By June 2017 over 500 fake doctors had been identified.<ref>{{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|others=PTI|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/calcutta/cid-app-to-spot-fake-doctors-181058|title=CID app to spot fake doctors|work=The Telegraph|access-date=2018-02-05|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref> Fake medical institutes and medical colleges were also sealed.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

=== 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.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://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|access-date=2018-02-05}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref> Evidence led to orphanages illegally selling babies in America.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1170220/jsp/frontpage/story_136760.jsp|title=Bengal orphanage babies sold in America|work=The Telegraph|access-date=2018-02-05}}</ref>

=== Blue Whale game case ===
During the [[Blue Whale (game)|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.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://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- Technology News, Firstpost|website=Tech2|language=en-US|access-date=2018-02-05}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[West Bengal Police]]
* [[Kolkata Police Force|Kolkata Police]]
* [[National Investigation Agency]]
* [[Crime Investigation Department (India)|Crime Investigation Department]] India (CID India)

==References==
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{{West Bengal topics}}
{{Law enforcement in India}}
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:West Bengal Police| ]]
[[Category:Government of West Bengal]]
[[Category:1906 establishments in British India]]
[[Category:Government agencies established in 1906]]

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