A big and shocking news has come out from Kolkata, where the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Kolkata Deputy Police Commissioner Shantanu Sinha Biswas in an alleged extortion racket. This action was taken during the investigation of a case related to an organized crime network, in which the names of notorious criminal Sona Pappu and businessman Jai Kamdar have also come to light. At present, the investigation into the case is ongoing and it is being seen as a large network of organized crime and corruption.
Officers appeared before ED after lookout notice
According to the investigating agency, a lookout notice was issued against Deputy Police Commissioner Shantanu Sinha Biswas. After this he appeared before the ED for questioning. However, during the investigation he was accused of non-cooperation and hiding important facts. ED officials say that during the interrogation, clear answers to many questions were not given, which affected the investigation process.
Case related to extortion racket and organized crime
This entire case is allegedly related to a big extortion racket, in which the network of financial transactions and illegal extortion between criminal Sona Pappu and businessman Jai Kamdar was being investigated. The investigating agency suspects that some influential people may also have a role in this network, due to which the investigation of the case is being taken further in depth. ED’s investigation has revealed that efforts were allegedly made through this network to recover illegal money and divert it through different means.
Allegation of non-cooperation in investigation
ED has said in its preliminary report that the arrested officer remained non-cooperative during his interrogation. The agency claims that satisfactory answers were not given to questions related to many important documents and transactions. After this the investigating agency decided to arrest him, so that further interrogation and investigation of evidence could be done effectively.
Political closeness and increasing difficulties
It is said that Shantanu Sinha has close relations with the Trinamool Congress leadership, especially Mamata Banerjee. Many types of allegations have been made against him earlier also. Now after the change in power in the state, the action against them has intensified.