But the scandal—dubbed the "Nalban Purta Scandal" by the media—had a second chapter. A forensic audit revealed that the same "sewer-tapping" method had been used in five other water bodies across Kolkata: Rabindra Sarobar, Santragachi Jheel, and even parts of the Hooghly ghats. The total money siphoned was estimated at over 1,200 crore rupees over a decade.
Debu nodded. "Make sure the tapping is invisible. And Bhola?" Nalban Kolkata Scandal Fulll
Six months later, the CBI filed a 12,000-page chargesheet. Debu Ganguly was denied bail and sent to Presidency Jail. Sanjay Poddar turned approver and is now in witness protection. But the scandal—dubbed the "Nalban Purta Scandal" by
Sanjay "Pipe" Poddar was arrested at the Kolkata airport trying to board a flight to Bangkok with a suitcase full of diamonds. Debu nodded
ACP Sen did not go to his superiors. He went straight to the CBI office in Salt Lake, along with Roshni Chatterjee (still in a sling) and the Chronicle 's editor.