West Bengal coal smuggling case: ED raids I-PAC linked premises in Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad

TOI City Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Updated: Apr 02, 2026, 13:39 IST

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West Bengal coal smuggling case: ED raids I-PAC linked premises in Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad

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NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday conducted searches across several cities at multiple premises linked to I-PAC in connection with the West Bengal coal smuggling case, according to news agency PTI.The raids are being carried out at locations in Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Delhi as part of an investigation into an alleged coal smuggling and pilferage case linked to West Bengal, officials said.

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They added that premises linked to I-PAC co-founder and director Rishi Raj Singh are among those being searched.The Enforcement Directorate had earlier conducted searches in January in connection with the same case, including at the I-PAC office and the Kolkata residence of its founder and director, Pratik Gandhi.Singh and Jain were recently summoned by the agency to record their statements.The two have since moved the Delhi high court, seeking to quash the notices issued to them, citing their involvement in ongoing election work in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu.

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