India News: An aide of Bengal minister Jyotipriya Mallick, who is jailed in a ration scam, was arrested amidst protests and dramatic scenes. The arrest of TMC's S
ED officers were on Friday assaulted and their vehicles were damaged allegedly by supporters of TMC leader Sheikh Sajahan when they tried to raid his residence in West Bengal s North 24 Parganas district in connection with their probe into the ration distribution scam.
A large number of TMC loyalists first gheraoed the ED officials and the central forces personnel who accompanied them when they reached Sheikh s residence in Sandeshkhali area in the morning and demonstrated before assaulting them and forcing them to leave the area, the officer said.
India News: Three ED officials were injured on Friday morning when a mob of around 200 villagers from Sandeshkhali in Bengal's North 24 Parganas district attacked
Reacting to the incident, Union minister for home affairs Nishith Pramanik said, "The central government has taken the matter very seriously. This incident is very unfortunate. When a central agency is in a state, it is the responsibility of the state government to provide them security and safety. I express my empathy with those who were attacked today.”