On Wednesday, the Team of Bidhannagar police seized more than ₹3.85 crores while raising two flats in New Town’s Sankalpa II Housing complex.
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Police reported that two brothers from Howrah, who owned and operated multiple call centres in New Town and Salt Lake, stored money safely in a hidden place.
The officers said, they raised flats after questioning two brothers, Shashi Gaurav Soni and Saurabh Soni, who got arrested on Sunday.
Praveen Prakash, The Deputy Commissioner of Police, in New Town said that they found more than 3.85 crores in cash, which was wrapped in plastic sheets. They also found eleven watches, gold rings and a cash counting machine.
According to the Deputy Commissioner, the cash had no paperwork or bank records and police had sealed 10 call centres that were owned by the Soni brothers in New Town and Salt Lake.
They have also sealed paying guest accommodation in salt lake’s BG Block which was taken by the Soni brothers for their workers.
Praveen Prakash added, that they seized two flats which are part of the ill-gotten wealth of the Soni brothers and they also used cryptocurrency to store their hidden wealth and often use hawala channels to transfer money.
Things like land Rover defender SE with ₹ 1 crore, a land Rover discovery sport, a kilo of gold, cash, deeds of flats and plots, Soni brothers after being arrested for illegally running multiple fraudulent call centres and deceiving people from abroad and India.
According to police, they were top players in call centre crime in the city.
Police also sent a team to Soni’s house in Liluah when their names surfaced while questioning four men from Ahmedabad and New Delhi, who are now arrested during raids on the call centre in New Town and Salt Lake. Based on the information given by four men, police spied on two brothers in Liluah.
Raid cases happened in Bidhannagar Kolkata.
There have been several raid cases that have taken place in Bidhannagar, Kolkata in recent years. Bidhannagar is a locality in Kolkata that falls under the jurisdiction of the Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate.
Some of the notable raid cases that have taken place in Bidhannagar include:
In March 2021, the Bidhannagar City Police conducted a raid on a house in Salt Lake and arrested four people for their alleged involvement in a drug trafficking racket. The police seized a large amount of drugs, including heroin and methamphetamine, during the raid.
In October 2020, the police conducted a raid on a house in Salt Lake and arrested three people for allegedly running a fake job racket. The accused were reportedly luring job-seekers with the promise of employment in well-known companies and duping them with money.
In January 2020, the police conducted a series of raids in various parts of Kolkata, including Bidhannagar, and arrested several people for their alleged involvement in a financial fraud case. The accused were allegedly running a chit-fund company and duping people with their money.
In 2020, the Kolkata Police conducted a raid in Bidhannagar and seized illegal firearms and ammunition. The police arrested several individuals in connection with the case.
In 2019, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids on several properties in Bidhannagar in connection with a money laundering case. The ED seized several assets, including luxury cars, from the properties.
In 2018, the Kolkata Police raided a spa center in Bidhannagar and arrested several individuals for running a prostitution racket.
In 2017, the Kolkata Police conducted raids on several properties in Bidhannagar in connection with a drug smuggling case. The police seized a large amount of narcotics during the raids.
