"Santanu Sinha Biswas was questioned in connection with the ongoing probe into alleged land grabbing, extortion and financial irregularities linked to the Sona Pappu network. He repeatedly avoided giving direct replies and did not cooperate with the investigation," a senior ED official said.
"Based on the material collected and his conduct during questioning, he was placed under arrest," he added. "Santanu Sinha Biswas was questioned in connection with the ongoing probe into alleged land grabbing, extortion and financial irregularities linked to the Sona Pappu network. He repeatedly avoided giving direct replies and did not cooperate with the investigation," a senior ED official said.
"Based on the material collected and his conduct during questioning, he was placed under arrest," he added.
Biswas, who is currently posted in the Security Control division of Kolkata Police, appeared before the agency after skipping multiple summons, citing official engagements.
A lookout circular had also been issued against him by the agency. Investigators are probing his alleged links with businessman Joy Kamdar, considered close to Sona Pappu, in connection with the fraud case, officials said.
A former officer in charge of the Kalighat police station, Biswas, has been under the scanner in multiple cases. Investigators suspect he had links with Sona Pappu, a criminal allegedly involved in land grabbing, extortion and other offences in the Kasba area of the city, they added.
The ED is also examining his alleged role in cases related to illegal sand trafficking and a previous arms recovery linked to Sona Pappu's premises, officials said.
ED officials had conducted searches at Biswas' residence on Fern Road in Ballygunge ahead of the elections. A day after the searches, the agency had summoned Biswas' two sons, Sayantan and Manish, to the CGO Complex office, though neither appeared before the investigators.
"Despite repeated opportunities, he failed to join the investigation meaningfully. Further custodial interrogation is required to ascertain the larger conspiracy and financial trail," the official said.
Bengal government orders immediate closure of illegal toll gates across state
Sources in the state administration said that the order had hit a practice by powerful leaders of the Trinamool Congress, through which a handsome amount was illegally collected during the previous regime
"All toll gates, drop gates, barricaded structures and operational collection points from which vehicular traffic is operating across all districts of West Bengal, which have not been duly approved/authorised by the competent authority of the Government of West Bengal, shall be closed without any immediate effect," reads an order issued by chief secretary Manoj Agarwal on Tuesday.
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