amid tension, trinamool congress (tmc) strongman shajahan sheikh, accused of sexual abuse and land grab in crisis-hit sandeshkhali was arrested in the early hours of thursday after being on the run for 55 days that witnessed violent protests led by local women and a fierce political slugfest. additional director-general of police (south bengal) supratim sarkar said, sheikh was arrested from a house in bamanpukur in minakhan police station area, around 30 km away from the island of sandeshkhali on the outski
India News: The West Bengal CID has taken over the investigation of cases against TMC leader Shajahan Sheikh, who was arrested from Minakah in North 24 Parganas district. Sheikh, arrested in connection with an assault on Enforcement Directorate (ED) officers during a raid on January 5, has been sent to 10 days of police custody by a local court in Basirhat.
Sheikh, who has been at the centre of a massive political firestorm, came out of the lock-up around 10.40 am dressed in white kurta-pajama, and walked to the courtroom with policemen behind him
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The Trinamool Congress has suspended Sheikh Shahjahan from the party for six years following his arrest by the West Bengal police. Residents of Sandeshkhali had accused him of sexual abuse and land grab, leading to violent protests. After being on the run for 55 days, he was arrested from a house in Minakhan, around 30 km away from Sandeshkhali.