Enforcement Directorate Raids Kolkata Police Officer in Money Laundering Case
ED raids Kolkata police officer, others in money laundering probe linked to criminal syndicate
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has raided the residences of Kolkata Police Deputy Commissioner Shantanu Sinha Biswas and businessman Joy Kamdar as part of a money laundering investigation linked to alleged criminal Biswajit Podder in West Bengal, India. The case involves serious charges including attempted murder and extortion.
- 01Raids conducted on Kolkata Police Deputy Commissioner Shantanu Sinha Biswas and businessman Joy Kamdar.
- 02The investigation is linked to alleged criminal Biswajit Podder, who faces multiple charges.
- 03Previous searches yielded cash, gold, silver, and a revolver.
- 04Podder is currently on the run and wanted by the police.
- 05The case is part of a broader probe into organized crime syndicates in West Bengal.
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On Sunday, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids at the residences of Shantanu Sinha Biswas, Deputy Commissioner of Kolkata Police, and Joy Kamdar, Managing Director of Sun Enterprise, as part of a money laundering probe. This investigation targets Biswajit Podder, also known as Sona Pappu, who is implicated in serious crimes including attempted murder and extortion. The ED's actions are based on a Kolkata Police FIR against Podder, who is accused of leading an organized criminal syndicate in West Bengal. In previous searches, the ED seized ₹1.47 crore (approximately $177,000 USD) in cash, gold and silver worth ₹67.64 lakh (about $81,000 USD), and a country-made revolver. Podder remains at large and has not responded to ED summons for the investigation.
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The investigation could lead to significant repercussions for local law enforcement and organized crime in West Bengal.
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