The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids at the residence of Kolkata Police Deputy Commissioner (DCP) Shantanu Sinha Biswas on Fern Road in Ballygunge at 7 a.m. The search operation is linked to the Sona Pappu syndicate case in South Kolkata’s Ballygunge area. Biswas, a former Officer-in-Charge of Kalighat police station, is associated with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s Bhabanipur Assembly constituency.
The ED also raided a businessman’s house in Behala, South Kolkata. The main accused, Sona Pappu alias Biswajit Poddar, in the Golpark clash incident remains at large despite being active on social media. Earlier, the ED had questioned an IPS officer in this case and has now conducted a search at the DCP’s residence.
In Behala, the ED searched businessman Joy Kamdar’s house, known for real estate dealings. Cash was recovered during the search, and the businessman was summoned twice for questioning but did not appear. Multiple teams of ED, accompanied by central force jawans, conducted searches at various locations in Kolkata, including the businessman’s residence in Behala and Ballygunge.
Searches were part of the ongoing probe into illegal construction and syndicate cases in the state capital. Additionally, the Income Tax Department raided the residence of outgoing Rashbehari MLA and Trinamool Congress candidate Debashis Kumar. These actions come ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections in West Bengal scheduled for April 23 and 29, with results expected on May 4.
