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Kolkata Deputy Police Commissioner's Home Raided In Money Laundering Case
The Enforcement Directorate conducted raids at the residence of Kolkata DCP Shantanu Sinha Biswas and at a Behala-based businessman’s home as part of a money laundering probe linked to the Sona Pappu syndicate. Cash was recovered at the Behala house, and the businessman was summoned but did not appear; ED officials continued their investigations. The report also notes prior ED actions, searches at multiple addresses in Kolkata, and related political and administrative contexts ahead of the elections.
Why It Matters
The raids involve high-level police and business figures in ongoing anti-money laundering investigations, underscoring ED actions in Kolkata amid a tense political and legal environment prior to elections.
Timeline
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Election schedule announced for two-phase elections
April 19, 2026
The Assembly elections will be conducted in two phases on April 23 and 29, with results expected on May 4.
Income Tax Department raid on Debashis Kumar's house
April 19, 2026
The Income Tax Department raided the house of outgoing Rashbehari MLA and Trinamool Congress candidate Debashis Kumar.
Searches at Ballygunge conducted as part of the same operations
April 19, 2026
Authorities conducted searches at multiple addresses in Ballygunge early in the morning as part of the ongoing operations.
ED teams accompany central forces to Behala; Ballygunge operations
April 19, 2026
Several ED teams left the CGO Complex early in the morning, accompanied by central force jawans; they waited outside the Behala house before entering, and officials had also reached Ballygunge early in the morning.
ED raid at Joy Kamdar's Behala residence; cash recovered
April 19, 2026
The ED also raided the house of businessman Joy Kamdar in Behala. Cash was recovered, and he had been summoned twice but did not appear; ED returned to his house on Sunday.
ED raids at the residence of Kolkata DCP Shantanu Sinha Biswas
April 19, 2026
The Enforcement Directorate raided the DCP's house on Fern Road in Ballygunge at 7 am as part of the Sona Pappu syndicate money laundering case; a search was underway.
ED questions IPS officer in the incident
April 17, 2026
Earlier, ED had called and questioned an IPS officer in this incident.
Friday searches at multiple addresses in Kolkata
April 17, 2026
The ED conducted searches at several addresses in the state capital as part of investigations into illegal construction or a syndicate case.
Partha Chatterjee house raid in teacher recruitment corruption case
April 15, 2026
The ED raided the house of former state Minister Partha Chatterjee in connection with the teacher recruitment corruption case, described in the report as a development from a few days prior to the Sunday raids.