India, May 18 -- After remaining untraceable for nearly three months, fugitive Biswajit Poddar, alia Sona Pappu, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with land-grabbing, extortion and financial fraud allegations on Monday after he appeared before the probe agency in Kolkata.

He appeared before the ED at the CGO Complex in Salt Lake, Kolkata, earlier in the day, marking a dramatic turn in a case that has been under intense scrutiny.

Pappu arrived at the ED office accompanied by his wife.

From absconding to appearance

Investigators say Pappu had been evading summons issued by the ED for several months.

Despite multiple attempts to trace him, he remained out of reach while continuing to make occasional social m...