Kolkata, New Delhi, INDIA. New York, USA.
Business To Business, Kolkata, 18th May, 2026: Enforcement Directorate on Monday evening arrested Biswajit Poddar, also known as Sona Pappu, in connection with a probe into alleged land grabbing, extortion and financial fraud.
According to an ED official, Poddar had been absconding since the federal agency began investigating the case. He appeared before the agency earlier in the day.
The official said Poddar was arrested after nearly nine hours of sustained interrogation, during which investigators allegedly observed repeated non-cooperation.
The arrest comes days after the ED detained a senior officer of Kolkata Police in connection with the same case.