ED Freezes ₹440.42 Crore in TMC Bank Accounts. (Image: Internet)
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate(ED) on wednesday conducted search operations at five premises in and around kolkata belonging to the Carewell Group of companies operating in the aviation sector. During the searches, balances amounting to Rs 440.42 crores lying in Three hDFC bank accounts of All India Trinamool Congress(AITC) were frozen.
The searches were conducted in connection with an Investigation under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act( PMLA), 2002 based on an FIR registered by the Cyber Police in a case involving alleged dishonest financial dealings, unlawful collection of money, and the routing of suspected funds through certain bank accounts of Trinamool Congress.
The investigations revealed that around Rs 160 crore was transferred from Trinamool Congress acoounts to M/S Carewell Aviation Limited and its related entity, primarily between April 2023 and June 2026.
The ED further alleged that M/S Carewell Aviation Private limited routed Rs 82.96 crores during 2023-26 to another newly incorporated related entity for the purchase of Embraer Legacy 600 aitcraft and an Agusta 109 Grand New helicopter. accorinf to the ED, a total Rs 112 crore was used for these purchases.
Location : New Delhi
Published : 8 July 2026, 7:29 PM IST
Topics : ED raids Kolkata Enforcement Directorate money laundering case TMC bank accounts frozen Trinamool Congress
