ED raids premises linked to Kolkata DCP and Sun Enterprise MD in connection with Sona Pappu-Jay Kamdar case
The Statesman | 19 April 2026
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Sunday carried out early morning raids at multiple locations in Kolkata, including the residence of Kolkata Police Deputy Commissioner (DCP) Shantanu Sinha Biswas, as part of a widening money laundering probe linked to the Sona Pappu syndicate.
Officials said teams of the ED reached the Ballygunge residence of Kolkata DCP Biswas around 7 am and began searches. Two premises linked to Biswas are being covered in the operation. The action is linked to his earlier role as Officer-in-Charge of Kalighat police station, which falls under Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s Bhabanipur constituency.
At the same time, another ED team searched the Behala residence of businessman Jay S Kamdar, Managing Director of Sun Enterprise. Officials said Kamdar had skipped earlier summons, prompting the agency to move in. Teams reportedly had to wait before gaining entry to the house.
Probe into syndicate-led money laundering
The raids are part of an ongoing investigation into alleged illegal activities linked to Biswajit Podder, who is accused of running an organised criminal syndicate in south Kolkata. According to the ED, the network generated large amounts of illegal funds through extortion, land grabbing and unauthorised construction.
The case is being investigated under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, based on multiple FIRs registered by West Bengal Police under criminal and arms laws. Sona Pappu, who is also wanted in a separate violence case, remains absconding and has not responded to ED summons.
Earlier seizures and widening net
The latest development comes weeks after the ED searched several locations on April 1 in a case linked to Biswajit Podder alias Sona Pappu, Jay S Kamdar and others and seized cash worth Rs 1.47 crore, gold and silver valuables valued at Rs 67.64 lakh, and key incriminating documents. Investigators also identified multiple properties suspected to be linked to illegal earnings. A vehicle and a firearm recovered during earlier searches were handed over to state police.
Officials said the probe is ongoing and further action is likely as the agency tracks financial links and assets tied to the alleged syndicate.