The investigation has expanded beyond the deaths of a young couple, with police examining alleged drug use, party gatherings and financial transactions linked to a Kolkata flat.
Goutam Das landed himself in major controversy after she shared an image of himself brandishing a firearm on social media.
These 82 officers were moved to district postings in 2016 after they allegedly followed Election Commission of India (ECI) guidelines during the Assembly elections instead of informal directions reportedly issued by ruling party functionaries at the time.
The Kolkata Police has terminated Biswas after his arrest last week by the central agency.
Since the BJP came to power in West Bengal, law enforcement agencies have launched multiple actions against individuals accused of involvement in violence, intimidation and other criminal offences allegedly committed during the previous regime.
Security was tightened across Kolkata after violent clashes at Park Circus left several police personnel injured and triggered arrests over road prayer and demolition protests.
A 28-year-old man was arrested by Kolkata Police from the Bansdroni area after two improvised semi-automatic firearms and four live cartridges were seized from his possession. The arrest comes amid a broader crackdown across West Bengal.
The case revolves around absconding history-sheeter Biswajit Poddar, alias Sona Pappu, and an alleged network accused of illegally acquiring disputed properties across Kolkata and nearby areas.
The suspended officers include former Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal, along with IPS officers Indira Mukherjee and Abhishek Gupta. The state government also announced departmental proceedings against all three officers.
A deputy commissioner of the Kolkata Police's Special Branch Shantanu Sinha Biswas appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) officers on Thursday in connection with a money-laundering and land grabbing case in West Bengal.
