. KOLKATA: A day after a tense standoff with an ED team during its raid at I-PAC office in Kolkata on Thursday, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee lodged on Friday two FIRs against “unidentified” ED officials for “theft, criminal trespass, criminal intimidation and tampering with electronic data” and led a 6km-long protest march in Kolkata, ending it with a speech and thundering that “an injured tiger is more dangerous than a healthy one”.By all accounts, it’s the first time that a chief minister has lodged FIRs against a central probe agency, at least unheard of in West Bengal that is currently headed for assembly elections. BJP Targets Mamata Banerjee Over ED Raid At I-PAC, Alleges Evidence Tampering While addressing a rally at the end of the two-hour march from Jadavpur to Hazra crossing, Banerjee said, “What I did was in the capacity of TMC chairperson. I did nothing wrong. If you come to kill me, I have every right to defend myself. Why did you come like a thief? You came to steal information.”Banerjee emailed a complaint against ED to Shakespeare Sarani police station on Thursday night, which led to registration of the first FIR on Friday. The FIR was drawn up under BNS sections 303, 332 and 3(5), along with section 66 of IT Act. The CM’s second FIR was lodged with Electronic Complex police station in Salt Lake Sector V. The CM is said to have drafted both complaints while sitting outside I-PAC office at Godrej Waterside building in Sector V on Thursday. She had stationed herself there for four hours while ED sleuths were searching the office. Meanwhile, ending the march at Hazra crossing, the CM said that I-PAC had once worked with BJP too, adding, “They (I-PAC) have worked for Chandrababu Naidu, Jagan Reddy and Nitish Kumar too. They (BJP) have so many, yet they have declared a war (against us).”Warning her detractors, the CM said an injured tiger is more dangerous than a healthy one. “They awakened me through this attack. I feel rejuvenated after yesterday’s incident,” she said.Banerjee alleged that Union minister Amit Shah and Bengal BJP functionary Suvendu Adhikari have links with the coal scam, which triggered Thursday’s searches. “They talk about coal money, but who took it? It went to Amit Shah through the traitor. He has become Shah’s adopted son. Along with him is BJP’s Jagannath. The money reaches Suvendu Adhikari via Jagannath and then goes to Shah through Adhikari… You are lucky I have not released any pen drives yet. If you cross limits, I will expose you. I maintain courtesy up to a point, but there is a limit. I know many things, but I keep silent for the sake of the country. If I speak, there will be uproar worldwide,” she said.About the AuthorTamaghna BanerjeeTamaghna Banerjee, a reporter from Kolkata, covers crime, aviation, human rights and politics. He has a keen interest in human interest and rural reporting. He has done his postgraduation in journalism and mass communication. He has a total of 14 years in journalism.Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosCEPA A Win-Win For India And Chile, Key Focus On Market Access And Minerals: Chile EnvoyMamata Banerjee Hits Streets, Leads Kolkata Rally Against ED RaidsAfter Meeting PM Modi, AI Innovators Share Insights That Could Change The GameAmit Shah Outlines Foolproof NIDMS Mechanism To Counter Future Terror AttacksIndia No Longer Imports Arms, UP Leads Defence Manufacturing: Rajnath Singh’Not Accurate’: India Hits Back After Trump Aide Blames PM Modi For Delayed Trade DealMEA Calls For Firm Action As India Flags Disturbing Pattern Of Attacks On Minorities In BangladeshPM Modi To Host German Chancellor Merz In Gujarat As India-Germany Ties Enter Strategic Phase’PM Modi-Trump Held 8 Calls In 2025′: India Rejects Lutnick’s Claim On Stalled Trade AgreementThe Day CBI Arrested Indira Gandhi And Sonia’s Pasta Maker That May Have Saved The Day For Cong123PhotostoriesNames that tell a story: Baby names for your little sunshine7 rare and unique plants to grow in your balcony gardenMeet 5 remarkable animals that live and hunt without eyes8 baby girl names inspired by the poets of IndiaBirthday special: Hrithik Roshan’s social media moments with Saba Azad and familyBirthday Special: Hrithik Roshan’s movies to watch on OTTTaarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah: From calling Dilip Joshi the ‘pillar of the show’ to reacting to Disha Vakani aka Dayaben’s return, Sharad Sankla aka Abdul gets candid7 moon-kissed baby names for your little princessCurry-smelling kangaroos to banana bees: 6 animals that surprisingly smell like foodWhat teachers wish parents understood123Hot PicksTrump Mexico NewsTrump Denmark NewsGold rate todayBengaluru newsCigarette price hikePublic holidays January 2026Bank Holidays JanuaryTop TrendingCandace OwensTommy Fleetwood and Clare Fleetwood Net WorthTravis KelceVanessa BryantLos Angeles KingsBoston Celtics vs Toronto RaptorsLeBron JamesJa MorantWPL Live ScoreStefon Diggs
KOLKATA: A day after a tense standoff with an ED team during its raid at I-PAC office in Kolkata on Thursday, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee lodged on Friday two FIRs against “unidentified” ED officials for “theft, criminal trespass, criminal intimidation and tampering with electronic data” and led a 6km-long protest march in Kolkata, ending it with a speech and thundering that “an injured tiger is more dangerous than a healthy one”.By all accounts, it’s the first time that a chief minister has lodged FIRs against a central probe agency, at least unheard of in West Bengal that is currently headed for assembly elections.
While addressing a rally at the end of the two-hour march from Jadavpur to Hazra crossing, Banerjee said, “What I did was in the capacity of TMC chairperson. I did nothing wrong. If you come to kill me, I have every right to defend myself. Why did you come like a thief? You came to steal information.”Banerjee emailed a complaint against ED to Shakespeare Sarani police station on Thursday night, which led to registration of the first FIR on Friday. The FIR was drawn up under BNS sections 303, 332 and 3(5), along with section 66 of IT Act. The CM’s second FIR was lodged with Electronic Complex police station in Salt Lake Sector V. The CM is said to have drafted both complaints while sitting outside I-PAC office at Godrej Waterside building in Sector V on Thursday. She had stationed herself there for four hours while ED sleuths were searching the office. Meanwhile, ending the march at Hazra crossing, the CM said that I-PAC had once worked with BJP too, adding, “They (I-PAC) have worked for Chandrababu Naidu, Jagan Reddy and Nitish Kumar too. They (BJP) have so many, yet they have declared a war (against us).”Warning her detractors, the CM said an injured tiger is more dangerous than a healthy one. “They awakened me through this attack. I feel rejuvenated after yesterday’s incident,” she said.Banerjee alleged that Union minister Amit Shah and Bengal BJP functionary Suvendu Adhikari have links with the coal scam, which triggered Thursday’s searches. “They talk about coal money, but who took it? It went to Amit Shah through the traitor. He has become Shah’s adopted son. Along with him is BJP’s Jagannath. The money reaches Suvendu Adhikari via Jagannath and then goes to Shah through Adhikari… You are lucky I have not released any pen drives yet. If you cross limits, I will expose you. I maintain courtesy up to a point, but there is a limit. I know many things, but I keep silent for the sake of the country. If I speak, there will be uproar worldwide,” she said.
