Jharkhand Police Arrest Kolkata Officer and Civic Volunteer Over Suspected Links to Contract Killers

Jharkhand police announced the arrest of a serving Kolkata police officer along with a civic volunteer during a raid conducted earlier this week. The two individuals were taken into custody at a police station in the state following a joint investigation by the crime branch and cyber cell.
Investigators said that analysis of mobile phone data revealed communication patterns that linked both suspects to known contract killers operating in the region. The phone records reportedly showed frequent calls and encrypted messages exchanged with numbers already flagged in previous homicide cases.
Senior officials of the Jharkhand police briefed the media, stating that the arrests are part of a broader effort to dismantle a network that hires hitmen for criminal enterprises. The detainees will be interrogated further, and the case will be forwarded to the district court for trial.
The Kolkata Police Department has been informed of the development and is cooperating with Jharkhand authorities. No additional arrests have been reported, and the investigation remains ongoing.