Bank accounts of Karmapa backed Trust frozen

Bank accounts of a Trust backed by Karmapa Ugyen Trinley Dorje and its trustees have been frozen in connection with the probe into the seizure of a huge amount of foreign currency from a transit home of the Tibetan spiritual leader.

"It (freezing of bank accounts) is part of the investigation process as bank accounts were being thoroughly screened for money transactions," Inspector General of Police P L Thakur said today. He refused to divulge further details.

Two trustees Gompu Tshering and Tenzin Namgyal have applied for anticipatory bail, while police have arrested seven persons, including Karma Thapa and his wife Rinzin, in the case so far.

Police had recovered foreign currency worth Rs 7.