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ED freezes Rs 13.9 crore in accounts of ex-TMC MLA Dutta
The Enforcement Directorate has frozen about 150 bank and demat accounts holding Rs 13.9 crore linked to former Trinamool Congress MLA Sabyasachi Dutta and his associates. The agency also seized Rs 40.5…
The Story in Brief
The Enforcement Directorate has frozen about 150 bank and demat accounts holding Rs 13.9 crore linked to former Trinamool Congress MLA Sabyasachi Dutta and his associates. The agency also seized Rs 40.5 lakh in cash and USD 17,200 during raids on 16 premises in Kolkata and Gurugram on July 31.
The ED registered the money laundering case in June based on a police FIR alleging Dutta ran an extortion racket by misusing his political influence. Documents related to shell entities were seized. The accounts were frozen as of August 9.
The Indian Opinion
The ED’s action against Sabyasachi Dutta is the latest in a string of corruption cases against Trinamool Congress leaders. Yet the party often cries political vendetta. The real test is whether these frozen accounts and seized cash lead to a successful prosecution. Voters should watch the court proceedings, not the press conferences.
Source: telanganatoday.com
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