The Calcutta high court on Monday clarified there is no stay on the arrest of Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan, accused of sexual assault of women in West Bengal’s Sandeshkhali, PTI reported.

The high court directed Shahjahan, Enforcement Directorate (ED), Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and West Bengal home secretary be impleaded as parties in the suo motu matter.

Shahjahan is absconding ever since the January 5 attack on ED officials who had gone to the village to search his premises in the ration scam.

The village located in North 24 Parganas district has been on the boil since Februay 8 when hundreds of women armed with sticks, farming tools and brooms had demanded the arrest of Shahjahan and his two aides Shibprasad Hazara and Uttam Sardar. His aides have been arrested but the TMC strongman is on the run.

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