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ED conducts fresh raids in I-PAC linked premises in West Bengal ... - Mint
The ED conducted raids in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Delhi linked to I-PAC executives amid a coal smuggling investigation in West Bengal. Co-founders Rishi Raj Singh and Pratik Jain were summoned, and the Delhi High Court is reviewing notices issued to them, citing election work.ED Raids I-PAC Linked Premises Amid Coal Smuggling Investigation in West Bengal(ED)The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday carried out fresh raids at premises linked to the executives of political consultancy firm I-PAC and others in several cities.Sources close to the development said searches are underway in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Delhi as part of an investigation into an alleged coal smuggling and pilferage scam lof West Bengal. The premises of I-PAC co-founder and director Rishi Raj Singh are among those covered,The federal probe agency conducted raids in this case in January at the I-PAC office as well as at the Kolkata residence of its founder and one of the directors, Pratik Jain.Singh and Jain were recently summoned by the ED to record their statements.They have approached the Delhi High Court to quash these notices issued to them, citing ongoing election work in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu.Meanwhile, on January 15, the top court said the West Bengal chief minister's Mamata Banerjee alleged obstruction in the ED's probe is "very serious" and agreed to examine if a state's law-enforcing agencies can interfere with any central agency's investigation into any serious offence as it stayed FIRs against the ED officials who raided I-PAC.The ED has alleged interference and obstruction by the state government, including by Banerjee, in its probe and search operation at the I-PAC office and the premises of its director, Pratik Jain, in connection with an alleged coal-pilferage scam.The top court, while staying the FIRs filed in West Bengal against the ED officials, had also directed the state police to protect the CCTV footage of the raids.It had issued notices to Banerjee, the West Bengal government, former state DGP Rajeev Kumar and top cops on the ED's petitions seeking a CBI probe against them for allegedly obstructing its raids.(To be updated…)Get Latest real-time updatesStay updated with the latest Trending, India , World and US news. HomeNewsIndiaED conducts fresh raids in I-PAC linked premises in West Bengal coal 'scam' caseMore
ED raids at I-PAC premises across 3 cities in Bengal coal smuggling ...
The ED conducted fresh searches at I-PAC-linked premises across Delhi, Bengaluru and Hyderabad in the alleged coal smuggling case. Action targetted firm officials and followed earlier raids tied to alleged money laundering and hawala transactions.ED attaches Rs 1.20 crore assets in Tripura drug trafficking–money laundering caseNew Delhi,UPDATED: Apr 2, 2026 13:29 ISTThe Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday carried out fresh raids at multiple premises linked to political consultancy firm Indian Political Action Committee, or I-PAC, in connection with the West Bengal coal smuggling case.Raids were underway across Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Delhi as part of the agency's ongoing investigation into the alleged scam.Officials said several locations associated with I-PAC were being searched simultaneously. The premises of Rishi Raj Singh, one of I-PAC's directors, in Bengaluru also came under the ED's scanner during the operation. The searches are part of the central agency's continued crackdown in the coal smuggling case, which has seen multiple rounds of raids and arrests in recent years.I-PAC has been closely involved in shaping election strategies for the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress for the upcoming Bengal Assembly elections.Earlier in January, the Enforcement Directorate had carried out searches at I-PAC's Kolkata office and at the premises of its other director, Pratik Jain, as part of the same money laundering probe linked to the alleged multi-crore coal scam.The raids had triggered a major political flashpoint after Mamata Banerjee and several Trinamool leaders stormed into the I-PAC Salt Lake office while the searches were in progress. The ED had claimed that Banerjee removed key evidence, including documents and electronic devices, from the site.Banerjee, however, rejected the allegations and accused the central agency of exceeding its mandate.The ED later approached the High Court and then the Supreme Court seeking directions for an independent inquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), arguing that a neutral central agency is required in view of the alleged interference by the state government.The central probe agency has claimed that nearly Rs 10 crore in alleged proceeds of crime were funnelled to I-PAC via hawala routes, with the firm receiving payments from the Trinamool Congress for its role in the 2022 Goa Assembly elections.- EndsPublished By: Karishma Saurabh KalitaPublished On: Apr 2, 2026 12:55 ISTMust Watch
ED Conducts Fresh Raids On I-PAC Executives Across Cities In Bengal ...
ED raids I-PAC-linked premises in multiple cities over Bengal coal scam, alleges Rs 10 crore routed via hawala tied to Goa polls.
ED raids I-PAC offices in coal scam probe across Delhi, Bengaluru ...
The raids were conducted simultaneously across Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Delhi as part of the agency's ongoing money laundering investigation into the alleged multi-crore coal pilferage scam. According to officials, several premises associated with I-PAC were searched, including the Bengaluru residence of Rishi Raj Singh.
