The Enforcement Directorate’s Kolkata office has forwarded a detailed report to its New Delhi headquarters regarding the events of January 8. This report outlines the simultaneous raid and search operations conducted by the agency at the Kolkata office of the India Political Action Committee (I-PAC) and the residence of I-PAC co-founder Pratik Jain. Following the examination of this report, it will be sent to the Union Home Ministry as requested.
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), which provided security during the operations, has also submitted a report to the Union Home Ministry. The ED, under the Union Finance Ministry, has completed the initial step of sending a report to the Home Ministry. Additionally, the CRPF, whose parent ministry is the Union Home Ministry, has submitted its own report on the matter.
During the raids at the I-PAC office and Pratik Jain’s residence, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visited the locations. She was accompanied by senior state administrative and police officials. The Chief Minister reportedly left with paper files and electronic documents. The Union Home Ministry, led by Amit Shah, has requested a comprehensive report from the ED on the incident.
The report from the ED’s Kolkata office to its headquarters includes details of the agency’s officials’ experiences during the operations. It also covers the involvement of senior police and administrative officers from the state government who were present during the raids and the Chief Minister’s visit.
