ED Conducts Raids in Bengal Linked to Bank Loan Fraud Cases
Kolkata, Dec 17 (NationPress) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) launched search operations at three distinct sites in and near Kolkata on Tuesday as part of ongoing investigations into various bank loan fraud cases.
One of the locations raided was the residence of local entrepreneur Sanjay Surekha, situated in Ballygunge, Kolkata.
According to sources, this operation was linked to a bank loan forgery case filed by the State Bank of India (SBI) in 2022, involving a staggering sum of Rs 3,280 crore.
Additionally, the ED team executed a raid at the home of another businessman, Sanjay Gupta, located in the Dum Dum Cantonment area of North 24 Parganas. This operation was tied to a bank loan forgery case from the neighboring Jharkhand region, involving Rs 600 crore.
Upon arrival, the ED officials found Gupta was not present, as family members indicated he had traveled out of town for business.
The ED also targeted the residence of Santanu Poddar, a senior official from a corporation specializing in metal machine parts manufacturing. This marked the second raid at Poddar's location, although the specific amount linked to the forgery was not disclosed.
Each ED team was accompanied by personnel from the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF).
Sources indicated that besides scrutinizing paper and digital documents at these sites, ED investigators also interrogated various individuals present at the locations.
