ED vs I-PAC at Cal HC: Central agency flags ‘obstruction’ by Mamata; committee questions raid legitimacy

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 Central bureau  flags ‘obstruction’ by Mamata; committee   questions raid legitimacy

NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate and I-PAC moved the Calcutta precocious tribunal pursuing the ED's raid astatine the bureau and residence of I-PAC main Pratik Jain. ED moved the tribunal alleging obstruction and interference successful the investigations aft Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee arrived astatine the officer's residence. I-PAC, connected the different hand, moved the tribunal questioning the legality of the raids.The lawsuit is mentioned earlier justness Suvra Ghosh, and the proceeding is expected to beryllium scheduled connected Friday. On the aforesaid day, CM Mamata Banerjee has besides announced a protestation march against the agency's raids.The ED claimed that the main curate entered Jain’s residence and removed important evidence, including carnal documents and physics devices. The bureau has requested the precocious court’s involution to guarantee its probe proceeds without obstruction, PTI reported.The cardinal bureau besides claimed that Banerjee had besides gone to the I-PAC bureau from wherever the CM, her aides and constabulary forcibly removed documents and physics evidence.During the raids, Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee arrived astatine Jain's residence successful South Kolkata archetypal and aboriginal astatine the I-PAC firm bureau successful Salt Lake. She alleged that the cardinal bureau was attempting to prehend TMC's interior documents, hard disks and delicate predetermination strategy-related data.

The bureau conducted raids astatine 15 locations successful six states connected Thursday. It included the residence of the I-PAC main successful respect to a wealth laundering probe into an alleged scam, involving allegations of amerciable mining, wealth laundering, and governmental connections.Meanwhile, the raids astatine the bureau were conducted regarding the alleged fake authorities occupation scam.I-PAC is the governmental advisor for Mamata Banerjee's party, TMC, and besides looks aft IT and media compartment of the party.

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