War hots up as ED asks Tamil Nadu DGP to book state vigilance officials

A confrontation between central agencies and the Tamil Nadu government has escalated, with the Enforcement Directorate (ED) asking the state DGP to register an FIR against officials of the state's vigilance and anti-corruption department. The ED claims that these officials illegally entered their office and took away sensitive documents related to ongoing investigations. The ED has also registered an enforcement case information report (ECIR) in the matter of the arrest of one of their officers by the state's vigilance department.