Kolkata, April 1 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday carried out coordinated searches at multiple locations across Kolkata in connection with a case involving criminal syndicate activities linked to an alleged criminal Sona Pappu and his associates.

ED's Kolkata unit is conducting raids at eight premises, including residential and commercial properties associated with Sona Pappu alias Biswajit Podder, Babu Sona alias Rahul Das, Sun Group, and Jay Kamdar.

ED's action is part of an ongoing probe into financial transactions and suspected proceeds of crime generated through illegal activities.

Investigators said Sona Pappu has been named in multiple criminal cases registered under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Arms Act. ...