ED freezes AITC bank accounts holding Rs 440.42 crore
Freezing a major political party's funds raises concerns about potential abuse of power.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) froze three bank accounts belonging to the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC), holding deposits worth Rs 440.42 crore, as part of an investigation into alleged funds misappropriation. The searches were conducted in connection with a case lodged by the Cyber Police, Bidhannagar, West Bengal, and revealed that around Rs 160 crore was transferred from AITC bank accounts to M/s Carewell Aviation India Pvt. Ltd., which purchased aircraft and helicopters for the party. The ED is investigating the actual beneficial purpose of these transactions.
9 JUL 2026
— Indian Express
The Enforcement Directorate froze three bank accounts belonging to the All India Trinamool Congress, holding deposits worth Rs 440.42 crore, following an investigation into alleged funds misappropriation.
— Indian Express
The Calcutta High Court granted the Trinamool Congress partial access to three HDFC Bank accounts for day-to-day expenses, pending an investigation by the Enforcement Directorate.
20 JUL 2026
— NDTV
The Calcutta High Court denied the Trinamool Congress's request to halt an ED investigation into alleged money laundering.
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