ED raids 5 Kolkata locations in case linked to TMC bank accounts

Business To Business, Kolkata, 07^th July, 2026:    The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday conducted searches at multiple locations in Kolkata as part of an investigation into the alleged routing of funds from bank accounts linked to the Trinamool Congress (TMC) for the purchase of an Embraer business jet and an AgustaWestland helicopter, officials said.
According to officials, the agency searched five premises across the West Bengal capital as part of the money laundering investigation.
Among the locations covered were premises associated with the Carewell Group of Companies, which also operates a non-scheduled aviation and charter services business under the name Carewell Aviation, officials said.
The searches were carried out to gather evidence relating to the alleged financial transactions under investigation. The ED has not disclosed further details regarding the nature or outcome of the searches.
A response from the Kolkata-based Carewell Aviation to media queries was awaited at the time of reporting. The Trinamool Congress had also not issued an official statement on the matter.
The investigation is ongoing, and the Enforcement Directorate is examining the financial trail and other documents as part of its probe into the alleged routing of funds. No further details have been officially released by the agency.