ED Director Rahul Navin to Visit Kolkata Following I-PAC Raids and Ongoing Investigation

Enforcement Directorate (ED) Director Rahul Navin is scheduled to visit Kolkata to review the agency's operations in the eastern region following January 8 raids on political consultancy firm I-PAC and its director Pratik Jain. The raids, linked to a coal smuggling money-laundering case, have sparked political controversy, with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the Trinamool Congress alleging political motives and obstruction during the searches. The matter is under judicial review in the Supreme Court, with both sides filing complaints. Navin's visit includes meetings with ED staff to assess investigations, working conditions, and security arrangements amid ongoing tensions between the ED and the West Bengal government.