ED Attaches Properties Worth ₹2.78 Crore Linked to Former Kolkata DCP in Land Grabbing and Extortion Case

ED Attaches Properties Worth ₹2.78 Crore Linked to Former Kolkata DCP in Land Grabbing and Extortion Case

Kolkata, West Bengal, November 13: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached immovable properties worth ₹2.78 crore belonging to former Kolkata Police Deputy Commissioner Shantanu Sinha Biswas, his family members and associates in connection with the alleged ‘Sona Pappu’ money laundering case.

According to an ED statement, the attached properties include three flats in Kolkata and several plots of land in Kandi, Murshidabad district. The action has been taken under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, treating the properties as alleged proceeds of crime.

The investigation originated from multiple FIRs registered by West Bengal Police against alleged criminal Biswajit Poddar, alias ‘Sona Pappu’, and his associates over allegations of murder, extortion and illegal land grabbing.

During searches conducted in Kolkata and adjoining areas, ED officials reportedly recovered ₹1.64 crore in cash, gold jewellery, a Toyota Fortuner, an unlicensed revolver, and several important documents and digital devices. The agency subsequently arrested Biswas, Jai S. Kamdar and Poddar. All three are currently in judicial custody.

According to investigators, the alleged illegal proceeds were generated through extortion, unlawful occupation of real estate and unauthorised construction activities.

The ED further alleged that Biswas, who previously served as the Officer-in-Charge of Kalighat Police Station before becoming a DCP, had close links with Kamdar and allegedly facilitated his illegal activities. The agency claims that Biswas directly or indirectly received, concealed and possessed at least ₹2.89 crore in proceeds of crime.

Meanwhile, ED searches are continuing as investigators examine additional properties and financial transactions linked to the alleged racket.