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Bengal coal smuggling case: ED summons 6 coal traders after raids at I-PAC office and Pratik Jain’s residence

OpIndia Staff - 14 January, 2026

The Enforcement Directorate has summoned six coal traders following raids on I-PAC’s office and director Pratik Jain. The probe alleges that ₹20 crore from a ₹1,114 crore coal smuggling syndicate was routed through hawala channels to fund election activities.

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As ED crackdown on I-PAC chief Pratik Jain rattles Mamata Banerjee, read how the political consultancy is shrouded in corruption

Shraddha Pandey - 9 January, 2026

The ED searched I-PAC’s office located on the 11th floor of a building in Salt Lake, the Loudon Street residence of I-PAC’s head, Pratik Jain, and the office of a trader in the Posta area of Burrabazar, Kolkata.

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Mamata leads protest march against ED raids at the I-PAC office, accuses BJP govt of misusing central agencies for political vendetta

OpIndia Staff - 9 January, 2026

The protest march comes after the ED carried out raids at the residence and offices of I-PAC chief Pratik Jain.

Law

Unmanageable chaos forces Calcutta HC to adjourn hearing on ED plea against CM Mamata Banerjee for grabbing files during I‑PAC raid, agency approaches CJ...

OpIndia Staff - 9 January, 2026

The Calcutta High Court on Friday witnessed unprecedented commotion in the courtroom, leading to the adjournment of a crucial hearing involving the Enforcement Directorate's...

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee lodges 2 complaints against ED for conducting raids at IPAC office, BJP slams her for trying to save the...

OpIndia Staff - 9 January, 2026

On Friday (9th January), West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee lodged 2 complaints with the police against the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with...

ED moves Calcutta High Court against Mamata govt, CM barged into I-PAC chief’s home and office at the time of raid and took...

OpIndia Staff - 8 January, 2026

On Thursday (8th January), the Enforcement Directorate (ED) moved the Calcutta High Court against the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) government in West Bengal. The development...

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West Bengal: ED raids TMC poll strategist Pratik Jain’s I-PAC offices in Kolkata over fake govt job scam, Mamata Banerjee cries ‘document chori’

OpIndia Staff - 8 January, 2026

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) carried out raids at several locations in Kolkata and Bidhannagar on Thursday, 8th January, as part of an investigation into...

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West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee takes out files from I-PAC office as ED conducts raids at the political consulting firm

OpIndia Staff - 8 January, 2026

Mamata Banerjee showed up at the I-PAC office along with other TMC leaders and was seen leaving with a file.

Crime

West Bengal: Mob attacks police during arrest of TMC leader Musa Mollah in land grabbing case in Sandeshkhali, 6 personnel injured and 11 arrested...

OpIndia Staff - 3 January, 2026

Violence erupted in Sandeshkhali, West Bengal, as Trinamool Congress factions clashed over land interference. A mob attacked police, injuring six officers and damaging their vehicle. Eleven TMC workers, linked to jailed leader Shahjahan Shaikh, were arrested amid heightened security.

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