New Delhi : In fact, after the BJP’s election win, central agencies have launched an aggressive crackdown on criminal syndicates and extortion gangs that the party claims were in cahoots with the Trinamool Congress (TMC). At the heart of the probe lies a startling nexus – a senior Kolkata Police officer who was previously in charge of the area where Mamata Banerjee resides and notorious strongman Sona Pappu, often described as the TMC’s ‘golden boy’.
It has led to speculation that the probe could lead to more high-profile names and explosive revelations. On Friday, ED teams fanned out across nine locations in Kolkata and Murshidabad linked to Biswas and Pappu. One ED team landed at the former DCP’s luxurious ancestral home in Murshidabad’s Kandi town. The image was a far cry from when ED officers were allegedly attacked by TMC goons during a raid at the residence of former TMC leader and strongman Sheikh Shahjahan in Sandeshkhali.
ED teams also conducted raids at a popular hotel in Kolkata, the residence of a businessman, and the house of a Kolkata Police sub-inspector. The developments have firmly brought into focus the nexus between former DCP Shantanu Biswas and Sona Pappu. The first to be arrested was Biswas on May 15. After skipping four summons by the ED, he was eventually taken into custody after a marathon 11-hour questioning.
Significantly, four days after Biswas’s arrest, the ED nabbed Sona Pappu. Pappu, once seen as an untouchable figure with deep political connections and close links with the TMC, faces 15 cases of attempted murder, extortion, and Arms Act violations. In the past, photos showing him with several TMC leaders have surfaced. “I am a businessman, not a criminal,” Pappu told the media as he was being arrested.
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