ED’s rapid raids in Bengal before the second phase, whose problems will increase?

Two days before the second phase of voting in the West Bengal Assembly, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) took major action. ED’s Kolkata zonal office on April 25-26 conducted search operations under PMLA, 2002 at 11 locations in Kolkata, Habra and Burdwan linked to Niranjan Chandra Saha and others in a PDS scam case.

During this search, ED recovered and seized Rs 18.4 lakh in cash, many incriminating documents and digital evidence. This action has created a stir in the political and administrative departments of the state. The cash, gold jewelery and documents recovered in this action are directly pointing towards big leaders and police officers.

Case related to two different scams

Actually, this matter is mainly related to two different scams. The first case is of money laundering, in which a senior police officer and some other people are under suspicion. At the same time, the second case is related to ration scam. The evidence found by the ED team may increase the problems of many white-collared people in the future.

What did ED find in the raid?

• On April 26, 2026, ED’s Kolkata zonal unit raided 3 locations in a money laundering case.
• This action was taken by Sona Pappu, Jai S. Kamdar is part of the ongoing investigation against DCP Shantanu Sinha Biswas and others.
• Raids were conducted at the residences of Kalyan Shukla and Sanjay Kumar Kanodia.
• During this period, Rs 10 lakh cash, gold jewellery, digital devices and many important documents have been seized.
• The recovered documents reveal large scale cash transactions between the suspects and politically connected people.
• Also, the seized documents reveal that a large-scale cash deal has taken place between the suspects and PEPs (Politically Exposed Persons).
• Furthermore, DCP Shantanu Sinha Biswas has been summoned to join the investigation, but he has not appeared before the ED yet.

DCP under question

Let us tell you that the role of DCP Shantanu Sinha is being considered suspicious in this case. The ED had sent him an official summons to join the investigation and interrogate him but he has not yet appeared before the investigating agency. In such a situation, the agency can take strict action against them.