India, Jan. 8 -- The ED (Enforcement Directorate) on Thursday alleged search proceedings at the residence I-PAC head Pratik Jain in West Bengal's Kolkata and political consultancy group's office were peaceful till chief minister Mamata Banerjee arrived with "a large number of police officers".

ED statement came hours after Mamata Banerjee's dramatic visit to I-PAC chief Pratik Banerjee's residence and office on Thursday afternoon amid raids that the central agency said were linked to a money laundering case connected with coal smuggling.

Today's raids were linked to people who generated proceeds of coal smuggling; IPAC linked to hawala money, PTI news agency quoted ED's statement on Thursday.

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