The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday found a large number of arms and ammunitions, including foreign-made pistol and revolvers, during search operations conducted at two premises in North 24 Parganas district’s Sandeshkhali, in connection with the attack on the Enforcement Directorate officials on January 5 by followers of now suspended Trinamool leader Shahjahan … Read more
Ahead of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) action in West Bengal on Saturday, the Union home ministry sanctioned 34 special public prosecutors (SPPs) across states. Eight of them were allocated to West Bengal and seven to Delhi, where the agency is headquartered. According to the order: “The central government hereby appoints advocates as special public … Read more
Reported By: Kamalika Sengupta Last Updated: March 06, 2024, 19:12 IST Kolkata [Calcutta], India Former Trinamool Congress leader Shahjahan Sheikh. (PTI photo) West Bengal police hand over TMC leader Shahjahan Sheikh to CBI amid political tussle. High Court orders transfer of custody in ED officers attack case West Bengal police handed over TMC leader Shahjahan … Read more
The West Bengal government on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court challenging an order of the Calcutta High Court to transfer the probe into an attack on Enforcement Directorate officials at Sandeshkhali on January 5 to the CBI. The matter was mentioned before a bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta by senior advocate Abhishek … Read more
Seeking 14-day custodial interrogation of Shahjahan, the West Bengal Police told the court that “if he (Shahjahan) is given a chance, he will assist” the police in the investigation. Shahjahan is a key accused in the Sandeshkhali incident and not a witness. The remand paper filed by the West Bengal Police, accessed by ET, reads … Read more
Sandeshkhali violence Kolkata: Policemen have been posted to guard the residence of a woman in Sandeshkhali whose confidential statement to a Judicial Magistrate in North 24 Parganas District led to the arrest of local Trinamool Congress leader Shibu Hazra recently, on charges of rape and attempt to murder. State police sources said security has been … Read more
