US EditionAhead of Bengal Polls, ED Searches I-PAC Office; Mamata Alleges 'Tried to Seize TMC's Internal Data'
- On January 8, 2026, Mamata Banerjee, West Bengal Chief Minister, visited Prateek Jain's Loudon Street residence as the Enforcement Directorate searched for TMC internal data.
- The Enforcement Directorate said the action was triggered by a money‑laundering probe tied to a 2021 coal pilferage case from a November 2020 CBI FIR, citing specific evidence against Prateek Jain.
- About 10 premises including four in Delhi were raided by federal teams since 7 am, covering I-PAC's Salt Lake office, Prateek Jain's Loudon Street residence, and a Posta, Burrabazar trader's office.
- Banerjee condemned the raids, saying, `Calling the exercise an act of intimidation,` Banerjee said, `This is not law enforcement, this is political vendetta.` Suvendu Adhikari called Banerjee's visit unconstitutional and urged the Enforcement Directorate to act against her.
- The probe connects to earlier inquiries in which Enforcement Directorate questioned Abhishek Banerjee, Trinamool Congress MP, named Anup Majhi as prime suspect, with no ED or I-PAC response.
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