Saradha: ED freezes 30 bank accounts of TMC MP and painter

The Enforcement Directorate has frozen 30 bank accounts belonging to Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Srinjoy Bose, who was arrested today, and an artist close to the ruling party in West Bengal under money laundering laws in connection with the Saradha chitfund probe case.
The agency froze four accounts of Bose including three personal accounts in different private banks and a professional account of a literary publication he owns.
ED also froze 26 accounts and fixed deposits of painter Shuvoprasanna, considered close to ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal in the same case.
"Four accounts of TMC MP Srinjoy Bose have been frozen while a total 26 accounts/FDs of painter Shuvoprasanna have been frozen by the agency under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA)," sources said.

The freeze orders, under PMLA, ares aimed to prohibit the accused from using these funds and they could be later attached under the stringent charges of money laundering.
The sources said the agency has written to the banks, where Bose had accounts, to provide it with a copy of 'certified balance' in his accounts so that the prohibitory orders of the latest action could be sent to court.

The sleuths of the central financial agency have detected a Mumbai property of the painter, valued at Rs 50 lakh, which could be attached under PMLA soon, they said.
The ED has summoned Shuvoprasanna twice but he has not appeared before it till now.

Bose was today arrested by CBI here after a marathon interrogation session of five hours at the agency's office.