ED raids homes of Kolkata police official and businessman in Sona Pappu case.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted dawn raids on April 19, 2026, at the residences of Kolkata Police Deputy Commissioner Shantanu Sinha Biswas and businessman Joy Kamdar, as part of a money laundering investigation tied to a suspected criminal syndicate. The raids are linked to Sona Pappu alias Biswajit Poddar, a fugitive accused of attempted murder, extortion, and other offenses, and are part of the lead-up to West Bengal's state assembly elections.