Kolkata: Enforcement Directorate has zeroed in on alleged discrepancies amounting to Rs 164 crore in one of Trinamool’s bank accounts which are under the central investigating agency’s scanner. The ED has written to the bank seeking explanations for the transactions that investigators said they were unable to reconcile.Earlier, searches at an airline service company linked to the party revealed transactions worth several crores. After that the ED issued a letter to the bank requesting detailed records of all transactions in the party’s primary account.Trinamool’s former treasurer Aroop Biswas had earlier written to the HDFC Bank’s Central Plaza branch, requesting the freezing of the party’s account.In his letter, Biswas urged that all transactions be suspended until leadership issues are resolved to protect party funds. Biswas also expressed concerns about potential misuse of cheques bearing his signature held at the party office.At present there are debit restrictions on 15 Trinamool bank accounts. The total deposit in the three accounts under restriction amounts to Rs 440 crore, while deposits across all 15 accounts are estimated at around Rs 1,000 crore.
