ED Moves Supreme Court Seeking CBI FIR Over Alleged Obstruction of Searches Involving Mamata Banerjee

The Enforcement Directorate has approached the Supreme Court seeking directions for registration of a CBI FIR against Mamata Banerjee and State officials for allegedly interfering with ED search operations at the Kolkata offices of political consultancy firm I-PAC and Pratik Jain.

The ED alleged that searches linked to a coal smuggling probe were disrupted through State intervention, leading to the removal of crucial physical and electronic material and preventing officers from performing their statutory duties.

The plea reached the Supreme Court after the Calcutta High Court adjourned related proceedings on January 9 amid courtroom commotion.

The State of West Bengal has filed a caveat seeking a prior hearing.