Land grab, graft charge sheet filed against Sona Pappu
Times of India | 18 July 2026
Kolkata: The ED on Friday filed its second supplementary charge sheet against Sona Pappu in the land grab and money laundering case it is probing, accusing him of embezzling around Rs 38 crore.
In the nearly 100-page charge sheet, the agency has listed around 200 witnesses. Apart from Pappu, former DCP Shantanu Sinha Biswas and businessman Joy S Kamdar have also been arrested by the ED on similar charges. Separate charge sheets have already been filed against Sinha Biswas and Kamdar.
The ED has accused Sona Pappu of grabbing land from senior citizens, intimidating owners into selling property at throwaway prices, carrying out illegal construction and using his gang to terrorise residents. Kamdar allegedly helped Pappu’s wife obtain licences and arms.
Investigators recovered a pistol from Kamdar’s home during searches. After a clash on Kankuliya Road, Pappu went into hiding and evaded several ED summons. The agency finally arrested him on May 18.