Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Kolkata on 16.04.2023 has arrested Sukumar Kamaliya, Head constable, SSB (who was earlier posted in the ED as Sepoy on deputation from 2019-2022). He was found to be involved in conducting unauthorized search operation (by way of impersonation) in Kolkata and also issuing forged / fraudulent summons to one of the person under investigation by impersonating the investigating officer.

In one case, Sukumar Kamaliya in un-authorized manner, obtained information about the investigation being conducted against a person during his posting and after his repatriation, as a part of extortion plan, issued a fraudulent summons to the said person in order to extort money from him. The said summons was forwarded through WhatsApp from his Mobile so that the said person should contact him directly and money can be extorted from him.  In the other matter, he conducted unauthorized search operation in a coffee shop in South Kolkata and threatened the owner of the coffee shop to extort Rs. 10 Lakh.

The owner of the coffee shop lodged a complaint in the ED.  ED took cognizance of the matter immediately and the search of his residence and resulting in recovery and seizure of certain incriminating documents and electronic gadgets.  He was arrested on 16.04.2023 under PMLA, 2002 and the Ld. Special Court (PMLA) Kolkata remanded him to ED custody till 29.04.2023. Further investigation of the case is in progress.