New Delhi, Oct. 1 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to allow the Trinamool Congress (TMC) to operate four bank accounts frozen by the West Bengal Police in connection with a cybercrime complaint.

A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and PB Varale was hearing a fresh plea filed by the TMC faction against the freezing of its accounts. The complaint was filed by TMC MLA Biswanath Das, alleging that funds arising from illegal activities and dishonest financial dealings were routed into certain accounts.

Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, appearing for TMC, questioned the basis for the police action and said the party was not claiming that it did not have funds, but that it was unable to operate the accounts.

He argued that the Electi...