ED raids residences of senior cop, businessman in Kolkata over 'money laundering'

ED raided the residences of Shantanu Sinha Biswas, Deputy Police Commissioner and businessman Joy Kamdar in connection with the case.

Kolkata: Sleuths of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Sunday conducted simultaneous raids at the residences of a senior officer of Kolkata Police and a businessman in different parts of Kolkata in connection with a money laundering case, an officer said.

ED officers, accompanied by central forces, conducted the raid at the Ballygunge residence of Shantanu Sinha Biswas, Deputy Police Commissioner of Kolkata Police, in connection with the case, he said.

"The raid is being conducted in connection with a case registered under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. We have certain questions regarding the police officer's alleged link with a person from a construction company. At the moment, the police officer is not at home and we are trying to get in touch with him," the officer told PTI.

The ED sleuths also conducted a raid at the residence of businessman Joy Kamdar in Behala area.

They had conducted a raid at his office and residence earlier as well.

Both the raids were underway.