New Delhi: Former Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday told Supreme Court that the state govt was free to transfer to CBI the probe into alleged obstruction of Enforcement Directorate raids at political consultancy firm I-PAC’s Kolkata office.A bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and N V Anjaria reserved its verdict on ED’s plea alleging obstruction by the then CM Banerjee and state authorities during its Jan 8 search in a coal-pilferage case.Banerjee’s counsel Kapil Sibal said the new state govt could refer the case to CBI. ED’s counsel S V Raju sought a court order to prevent allegations of mala fide, noting serving senior police officers besides politicians were involved. PTI
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