Kolkata Police Deputy Commissioner Arrested in Land-Grabbing Investigation
Land-grabbing probe: Kolkata DCP Shantanu Sinha Biswas arrested by ED
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Santanu Sinha Biswas, Deputy Commissioner of Kolkata Police, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) after failing to cooperate in an investigation into land grabbing and extortion linked to a criminal network. The case involves significant financial irregularities and connections to notorious criminal Sona Pappu.
- 01Santanu Sinha Biswas was arrested after 11 hours of questioning by the ED.
- 02He allegedly failed to cooperate during the investigation into land grabbing and extortion.
- 03The case is linked to notorious criminal Sona Pappu and involves significant financial transactions.
- 04The ED is investigating Biswas for possible involvement in sand smuggling and other financial irregularities.
- 05Previous summons issued to Biswas were ignored, leading to his arrest.
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Santanu Sinha Biswas, a Deputy Commissioner of Kolkata Police, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) following an extensive 11-hour questioning session. His arrest is tied to a fraud and extortion investigation related to land grabbing activities linked to the criminal network of Sona Pappu. Biswas had previously skipped four summons, prompting the ED to issue lookout notices against him. The agency's probe revealed that Biswas allegedly engaged in suspicious financial transactions, including an estimated ₹2.5 crore (approximately $300,000 USD) linked to the illicit network. Additionally, he is under investigation for potential involvement in sand smuggling and other financial irregularities. This case follows the earlier arrest of businessman Jay S Kamdar, who is accused of illegal transactions worth around ₹1,100 crore (approximately $132 million USD) in a related land-grabbing case. The ED is continuing to identify other individuals involved in this criminal network.
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The arrest of a high-ranking police officer could shake public confidence in law enforcement and raise concerns about corruption within the Kolkata Police.
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