Ranchi Police Raids ED Office Over Assault Allegation, Sparks High-Voltage Drama

• Ranchi Police visited the ED's zonal office on January 15 to investigate an assault complaint against ED officials.
• The complaint was filed by a former employee of the Drinking Water and Sanitation Department, alleging he was beaten during questioning in a water supply scam.
• A DSP-rank officer and Airport Police Station in-charge led the police team to the ED office.
• Leader of Opposition Babulal Marandi alleged the police action could be a ploy to tamper with evidence related to CM Hemant Soren's cases.
• The ED has expressed strong displeasure over the police intervention, escalating tensions between central and state authorities.

Why It Matters: Ranchi Police's raid on the ED office over an assault complaint has ignited a political controversy and heightened central-state tensions.