Kolkata, May 13: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has formally requested the office of the Security Director of the West Bengal government to ensure that the fugitive Deputy Commissioner of Kolkata Police, Shantanu Sinha Biswas, appears for questioning. Biswas is implicated in two money laundering cases.
Additionally, the ED has sought details of Biswas’s service record to aid in their investigation. The central agency had previously issued multiple notices for Biswas to report to their office located in Salt Lake for questioning. He is considered a close associate of former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
However, Deputy Commissioner Biswas has consistently evaded appearances at the ED office. His family members and close associates have been unable to provide any information regarding his whereabouts.
On May 5, following the results of the recently concluded West Bengal Assembly elections, the ED issued a lookout notice against Biswas. The agency feared he might attempt to flee the country in light of the Trinamool Congress’s electoral defeat.
The ED has recently expanded its investigation into a significant money laundering case linked to shell companies and various individuals in West Bengal. As part of this inquiry, the agency conducted a raid at Biswas’s residence.
Recently, ED officials arrested Kolkata businessman Joy Kamdar in connection with this case. The investigation revealed close ties between Kamdar and Biswas.
Allegations suggest that Kamdar attempted to influence the police department by providing expensive gifts and amenities to Biswas and other police officials and their families. This influence was allegedly used to file false complaints against individuals involved in disputes over high-value properties.
When Biswas’s residence was searched last month, he was not present. Despite several summons being issued, he has failed to appear for questioning before the ED.
For a long time, nearly all political parties in the state have accused Biswas of acting as an agent for the Trinamool Congress while in uniform.
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