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9 shut associates and aides of TMC chief Shahjahan Sheikh, who’s underneath suspension, have been known as by the CBI to seem earlier than the company on Monday, in response to officers.

The 9 individuals are suspected by the company of being concerned within the January 5 assault on Enforcement Directorate (ED) officers and of inciting the general public to assault the group throughout their raid of Sheikh’s premises at Sandeshkhali, West Bengal. They’ve been requested to seem at CBI workplace, Nizam Palace, Kolkata.

In line with sources, Sheikh, whose involvement within the assault is being investigated, is being held by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) until March 14.

Three circumstances related to incidents on January 5—when ED officers have been attacked by a crowd estimated to quantity within the hundreds—have been turned over to the CBI. These incidents are associated to the company’s ongoing investigation into an alleged ration distribution rip-off, which has resulted within the arrest of a former state minister.

Along with attacking an ED group that was conducting a raid on Shahjahan’s Sandeshkhali home in relation to the purported ration rip-off, Shahjahan and his males are additionally charged with extortion, land grabs, and sexual assaults of girls.

On February 29, Sheikh was taken into custody by the state police, following a directive from the excessive court docket allowing the arrest of Sheikh by the CBI, ED, or West Bengal police. The Excessive Courtroom selected Wednesday to provide the CBI custody of Shahjahan, the principle accused, and the case associated to the assault on ED officers, together with a contempt discover to the CID. The state police engaged in a sport of disguise and search on this state of affairs, the court docket added.



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