Numerous girls in Sandeshkhali had accused Shajahan Sheikh and his shut aides of “land-grab and sexual assault” underneath coercion.
Amid rigidity in Sandeshkhali, Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Sheikh Shahjahan was arrested by West Bengal police on Thursday morning in reference to allegations of ‘sexual assault and land seize,’ officers stated.
“Shahjahan was arrested from Minakhan within the North 24 Parganas district,” Minakhan SDPO Aminul Islam Khan informed ANI.
“He might be produced earlier than the Basirhat Courtroom at 2 pm right now,” the SDPO added. Shahjahan had been evading arrest by each state and central businesses for over a month.
Sandeshkhali in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district has been witnessing widespread protests in opposition to TMC strongman Shahjahan Sheikh this month as a bit of ladies had been searching for justice in opposition to alleged atrocities dedicated by the TMC chief.
Numerous girls in Sandeshkhali had accused Shajahan Sheikh and his shut aides of “land-grab and sexual assault” underneath coercion. The arrest comes three days after the Calcutta Excessive Courtroom Chief Justice ordered so as to add Sheikh Shahjahan to the Sandeshkhali case.
On February 26, Calcutta HC Justice requested to situation a discover within the case and stated, “There isn’t a purpose to not arrest him.”
“Public discover shall be given on this case. There isn’t a keep order in Sandeshkhali instances. There isn’t a purpose to not arrest him,” the Courtroom stated.
Earlier, the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) had on February 23 raided almost half-a-dozen places in West Bengal together with residences of Trinamool Congress chief Sheikh Shahjahan and his shut aides in reference to the alleged land grabbing case.
(This story has not been edited by DNA employees and is printed from ANI)
