Kolkata, April 5 (IANS) Enforcement Directorate (ED) sleuths have initiated motion in opposition to two different company entities linked to the suspended Trinamool Congress chief, Sheikh Shahjahan in a money-laundering case.
Sources stated that these two company entities are Mesars Magnum and Mesars Arup Som.
ED officers, sources added, have recognized the financial institution accounts linked to those two company entities and have directed the financial institution authorities involved to instantly cease the amenities of all inward and outward transactions in these accounts.
So with these two a complete of three company entities linked to Shahjahan, additionally the accused mastermind behind the assault of ED and CAPF personnel at Sandeshkhali on January 5, have come below the scanner of the central company.
Earlier the ED sleuths directed the financial institution authorities involved to instantly freeze the checking account linked to the fish exports entity Mesars Sheikh Sabina Fish Provide Solely, which is registered within the identify of Shahjahan’s daughter Sheikh Sabina.
The central company sleuths have additionally initiated the freezing of the non-public checking account of Sheikh Shahjahan.
These actions by ED, sources added, have been initiated following particular clues that these accounts had been used as shell corporations meant for diverting ill-gotten proceeds in numerous cash laundering instances, particularly the ration distribution case.
In reality, in all the cash laundering instances being investigated by the ED in West Bengal, it has been observed that such shell corporations performed an important function within the fund diversion course of.
The ED has filed two separate enforcement case info experiences (ECIR) in opposition to Shahjahan. The primary ECIR is said to his involvement within the ration distribution and the second is said to utilizing his fish exports enterprise for cash laundering.
–IANS
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