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The Supreme Court bench on Monday refused to interfere with the Calcutta High Court order which directed a CBI probe in the Sandeshkhali matter pertaining to the attack on ED officials.
During the hearing on on West Bengal government’s plea against the Calcutta High Court order directing a CBI probe in the Sandeshkhali matter pertaining to the attack on ED officials, the apex court asked the state government why suspended Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Shahjahan Sheikh was not arrested for so many days.
To this, West Bengal’s advocate replied there was a stay on investigation by the court and within a day after clarification came from the court then the state police arrested the accused. The lawyer also tells the court that seven people were arrested earlier.
Apart from this, the apex court bench expunged Calcutta HC’s observation against the West Bengal government and state police to transfer the probe to the CBI in the Sandeshkhali ED team attack case.
Earlier in the day, the Central Bureau of Investigation team visited Bongaon in North 24 Parganas district in connection with its probe into the attack on an Enforcement Directorate (ED) team that went to arrest TMC leader Shankar Adhya on 5 January.
When ED officials went to search properties linked to him in connection with the alleged ration scam, they were attacked by the mob.
The former chairman of the Bongaon Municipality was arrested following the searches that lasted for around 17 hours, they said, adding, the mob allegedly tried to prevent the ED team from taking Adhya with them. Also, the CRPF personnel accompanying the team had to baton charge to control the situation.
With agency inputs.
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Published: 11 Mar 2024, 03:17 PM IST
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