Former Kolkata DCP Shantanu Sinha Biswas Charged in Money‑Laundering Case

The Enforcement Directorate’s Kolkata office filed a first supplementary charge sheet under the Prevention of Money‑Laundering Act (PMLA) against former Kolkata police deputy commissioner Shantanu Sinha Biswas. The complaint was presented to the chief judge of the Kolkata City Sessions Court on 10 July 2026 as part of an investigation into a money‑laundering case linked to Biswajit Poddar, also known as Sona Pappu, and others.

Biswas was arrested on 14 May 2026, spent 14 days in ED custody and is now in judicial custody. The probe, based on several FIRs filed by West Bengal and Kolkata police, alleges his involvement in a criminal gang engaged in rioting, attempted murder, criminal conspiracy and violations of the Arms Act. Investigators say Biswas used intermediary J S Kamdar to obtain transfers and appointments, interfered in police investigations, received expensive gifts in exchange for illegal assistance, and used illicit proceeds to renovate a property in Murshidabad and acquire residential assets through front names. The ED estimates that Biswas derived at least ₹2.89 crore from the alleged criminal activities.