Kolkata Police officers under ED scanner in land grab case
Nearly 30 Kolkata Police personnel are being investigated by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) for their alleged involvement in a land-grabbing scheme. The investigation focuses on a syndicate that reportedly coerced senior citizens into selling properties at below-market prices. Several arrests have been made, and the ED is analyzing documents and digital evidence to trace the money trail and identify all beneficiaries.
- ▪Around 30 Kolkata Police officers are under investigation for links to a land-grabbing racket.
- ▪The ED is examining the roles of various individuals, including a former deputy commissioner and a businessman.
- ▪Evidence suggests the syndicate used intimidation and police influence to pressure property owners.
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Nearly 30 Kolkata Police personnel are under the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) scanner in connection with an alleged land-grabbing racket in the city, a senior official of the central probe agency said on Monday (May 25, 2026).Police personnel of different ranks are suspected of having links with a syndicate accused of coercing senior citizens into selling properties at below-market prices, he said.ED arrests Kolkata Police DC Shantanu Sinha Biswas in money laundering case"Several police personnel have come under the scanner during the course of the investigation. Their exact role is being examined," a senior ED official familiar with the investigation said. "We have come across certain documents and digital evidence which are being analysed.
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