Police freeze 12 more bank accounts of Trinamool with over ₹1,000 crore
West Bengal Police and the Enforcement Directorate have frozen multiple bank accounts belonging to the Trinamool Congress due to allegations of illegal fund diversion. The party is currently challenging these actions in the Calcutta High Court.
Why it matters
The freezing of major political party assets by central and state agencies highlights significant legal and financial tensions in Indian electoral politics.
The West Bengal Police on Friday (June 10, 2026) froze 12 more bank accounts of the Trinamool Congress with deposits of over ₹1,000 crore, following complaints of illegal diversion of funds.
The police, and later the Enforcement Directorate, had earlier frozen the party’s three bank accounts with ₹440 crore . The Trinamool then challenged the police order in the Calcutta High Court, which allowed the party to use withdraw money from the accounts under judicial supervision. Party chief Mamata Banerjee moved the court on Friday (July 10), challenging the ED action.
According to police officials, the 12 accounts were frozen after the cybercrime unit of the Bidhannagar Police sent a notice to several national and private banks. “We have also sought the details of those accounts. For now, they have suspended those accounts, considering investigation purposes,” an officer said.
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