Kolkata Police has initiated the process of involving neighbors of Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) director Pratik Jain as witnesses in the investigation against the Enforcement Directorate (ED) following the raid at Jain’s residence on Loudon Street in central Kolkata. Some neighbors have already been questioned by the police regarding their observations during the ED’s raid, which was conducted with the presence of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel.
The ED conducted sudden raids at Pratik Jain’s residence and I-PAC’s Salt Lake office on January 8 in connection with a coal smuggling case. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged that election-related documents and electronic records were taken during the raids. She filed complaints against the ED for theft of documents, leading to police investigations into the alleged theft of Trinamool Congress election-related information.
Residents and neighbors of the apartment complex have been summoned to provide information about the events surrounding the ED raid. The police are seeking details to verify the sequence of events during the search operation. Additionally, the police have collected CCTV footage from the premises and recorded statements from Jain’s domestic staff and security personnel.
The police are examining the actions of the ED officers during the raid, including interactions with security personnel and residents. They are reviewing CCTV footage and body camera recordings to understand the events that transpired on the day of the raid. Investigators are analyzing the gathered evidence to ascertain the facts surrounding the ED’s activities at Pratik Jain’s residence.
