ED team attacked while raiding TMC leader's house

ED vehicles vandalised in this attack by 200 people

Vandalism of squad vehicles

Kolkata – A team of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) was attacked near Trinamool Congress (TMS) leader Shahjahan Sheikh’s house in Sandeshkhali, West Bengal. The ED team had gone there to raid Sheikh’s house in connection with the ration distribution scam. At that time, more than 200 people attacked ED officials and accompanying CAPF soldiers. The mob also vandalised the vehicles of Government officials. No casualties have been reported in this incident yet.

(Courtesy : Republic World )

Shahjahan Sheikh is a ‘don’of Sandeshkhali: Rahul Sinha, BJP leader

Reacting to the attack on the ED team, former BJP West Bengal State President Rahul Sinha said, “Trinamool Congress leader Shahjahan Sheikh is a ‘don’ of Sandeshkhali area. He is involved in several murder cases. Police are not taking any action against him as he is a TMC leader. We condemn this incident and demand action.”

Attack on ‘ED’ team

This will happen to Bengali people in future: Sukant Majumdar

State President of BJP Sukant Majumdar said, “The way the ED team was attacked in Sandeshkhali today shows that Rohingya Muslims are infiltrating into West Bengal and disrupting law and order in the State. This will not only happen with ED but also with Bengalis in the future. As long as the present Government is in power, this will continue to happen.”

Minister Jyotipriya Mallick and mill owner Rehman have been arrested

Attack on Enforcement Directorate (#ED) Team while raiding the house of the Trinamool Congress leader Shahjahan Sheikh!

Vehicles of the team were vandalized in the attack carried out by 200 individuals

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— Sanatan Prabhat (@SanatanPrabhat) January 5, 2024

On 14^th October 2023, the investigation team arrested Rehman, the owner of a flour and rice mill, in connection with this ration distribution scam. He was later sent to judicial custody. West Bengal minister Jyotipriya Mallick was also arrested in connection with the scam.

Editorial Perspectives

Trinamool Congress party is a party of goons !

Leaders of the ruling party themselves are violating the law and order in the State. Since such incidents are happening frequently, it would not be wrong for someone to think that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee supports this. Therefore, the Union Government should impose the President’s rule in West Bengal !