Calcutta: The Kolkata High Court on Tuesday directed to hand over the investigation of three cases related to the attack on ED officers in Sandeshkhali on January 5 to the CBI. The court also directed that the custody of Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Shahjahan Shaikh, arrested by the West Bengal Police on February 29 in connection with the attack, be handed over to a central agency.
A division bench headed by High Court Chief Justice TS Sivaganam has ordered the state police to hand over Trinamool leader Shahjahan Shaikh, the main accused in the Sandeshkhali case, to the CBI by 4.30 pm today.
Along with this, the court has ordered the police to immediately hand over all the documents of the three cases related to the Sandeshkhedi case to the CBI. The court also dismissed the Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed by the state government to investigate the attack on ED officials.
Both the ED and the state government had filed separate appeals challenging the single bench's January 17 order, which constituted a joint special investigation team (SIT) of the CBI and the state police to investigate the attack on ED officials by the angry mob. Order was given to appoint. ,
Although the ED wanted the investigation to be handed over only to the CBI, the West Bengal government requested the court to hand over the investigation of the case only to the state police.
Let us tell you that 56 days after the incident of attack on ED officers in Sandeshkhali of North 24 Parganas district on January 5, the absconding main accused Trinamool Congress leader Shahjahan Sheikh was arrested by the police last week. He was hiding in Meenakhan in North 24 Parganas district. Here, the state's main opposition party BJP has welcomed the court's decision of CBI investigation.
The government accepted the High Court's decision in the supreme court challenged
Mamta government has reached the Supreme Court on Tuesday against the order of Calcutta High Court directing CBI investigation in the much talked about Sandeshkhali case. Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi mentioned the petition before the Supreme Court today (Tuesday). The Supreme Court asked the lawyer to mention this before the Registrar General of the Supreme Court.
VVIP with Mamata Banerjee Sheikh
BJP's Amit Malviya on Tuesday criticized the Mamata government over the High Court's order to hand over the CID investigation into the Sandeshkhali case and the investigation into the attack on ED officials in Bongaon to the CBI. Posting on the social media handle 'X', he said, “Calcutta High Court has ordered the West Bengal government to hand over Shahjahan Sheikh, an aide of Mamata Banerjee and harassing #SandeshKhali women, to CBI by 4:30 pm today.” Hand it over.” Give it to him.”
He said, “Mamata Banerjee government is treating Shahjahan Sheikh like a VVIP. BJP’s fight to recapture Bengal will continue until criminals like Sokat Mulla, Jahangir Khan and others, who are criminal organizations for TMC and harassing the poor, do not do so.” Can't even get it. Luck like Sheikh.”
Shubhendu Adhikari targeted the government
After the Calcutta High Court order on Tuesday, BJP leader Subhendu Adhikari posted, “This has exposed the failed state of the country and its compromised police machinery. I heartily welcome the decision of the Honorable First Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court.” Yes.”