Sandeshkhali incident: CBI files charges against Shahjahan Sheikh and 6 others in emergency room assault case | India News

In its FIR dated March 5, the CBI booked Shahjahan Sheikh under sections of the IPC for sedition and criminal intimidation and other offences.

Shahjahan Sheikh is admitted to the hospital for medical examination on March 8, 2024. (Express Photo)

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday filed charges against expelled TMC dictator Shahjahan Sheikh and six others in connection with the attack on an Enforcement Directorate (ED) team in West Bengal’s Sandeshkhali on January 5.

Sheikh was arrested by Bengal police on February 29 after being on the run for 55 days. The women had led violent protests and accused him of sexual atrocities and land grabbing. He had been missing since the attack on the ED team that had raided his house in connection with the alleged food scam.

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