Sandeshkhali Protests: Members of independent fact-finding committee arrested
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Sandeshkhali Protests: Members of independent fact-finding committee arrested

Op India  

Six members of an independent fact-finding committee, on their way to Sandeshkhali, were arrested at Bhojerhat in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district on Sunday afternoon. pic.twitter.com/Z7N7zOzQWY — ANI February 25, 2024 The Fact-Finding Committee members were stopped by police at Bhojerhat, South 24 Parganas, while they were proceeding to the trouble-torn Sandeshkhali area in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas to investigate alleged incidents of atrocities on women there. We’ll complain about it to the Chief Minister, Governor, Union Home Minister, and even to the Prime Minister.” JUST IN | #WestBengal | #SandeshkaliHorror All 6 Members of a Fact-Finding Committee led by Former CJ L Narasimha Reddy, O P Vyas, former Registrar NHRC, Charu Wali Khanna, Human Rights Activist, Bhavna Bajaj, Advocate and other advocates/activists have been detained by… pic.twitter.com/uYUq9LylCe — Lawstreet Journal February 25, 2024 Hitting out further at the state government, he said that the constitutional machinery has collapsed in the state. Dictatorship of #TMC हम तो महिलाओं की आवाज़ को आगे लाने के लिए जा रहे थे हमे लाल बाज़ार पुलिस स्टेशन ले जाया जा रहा है #Sandeshkali #SandeshkaliHorror pic.twitter.com/Ln9KGMb8Eu — Niyati noodles 🇮🇳 February 25, 2024 While responding to Bhowmick’s statement, West Bengal Opposition leader and state BJP President Sukanta Majumdar said, “The TMC has been in denial mode since the beginning… But later, the police of the TMC government recorded the statement of two women under section 164 in front of the magistrate.

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Sandeshkhali violence: SC dismisses Bengal govt’s plea against CBI probe
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Sandeshkhali violence: SC dismisses Bengal govt’s plea against CBI probe

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Monday pulled up the West Bengal government for not doing anything in the incidents related to land grabbing and sexual assault involving Trinamool Congress leaders in Sandeshkhali and dismissed a petition filed by the state challenging an order of the Calcutta high court transferring probe into 43 cases to the Central Bureau of Investigation. Senior advocate …

BJP alleges Muslim woman stripped, beaten for supporting party in Bengal: ‘Sandeshkhali in every village’
5 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP alleges Muslim woman stripped, beaten for supporting party in Bengal: ‘Sandeshkhali in every village’

Hindustan Times  

The BJP, on Thursday, alleged that a Muslim woman - Rosonara Khatun, has been stripped and beaten in Coochbehar district, West Bengal, for supporting their party. BJP IT Cell Head Amit Malviya posted on X that there is a “Sandeshkhali in every village in Bengal”. The National Commission for Women took note of the alleged attack on a BJP woman …

BJP says Trinamool Congress is intimidating voters in Sandeshkhali
6 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP says Trinamool Congress is intimidating voters in Sandeshkhali

Op India  

On the day of the last phase of polling for the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, Bharatiya Janata Party has said that Bengal’s ruling party Trinamool Congress is indulging in intimidation of voters in Sandeshkhali, which has been in the eye of the storm for months due to suspended TMC leader Sheikh Shahjahan. BJP said that Trinamool Congress-led West Bengal government …

West Bengal: Sandeshkhali TMC worker detained for 'molesting' minor girl
7 months ago

West Bengal: Sandeshkhali TMC worker detained for 'molesting' minor girl

India TV News  

A TMC worker was detained for allegedly molesting a minor girl in West Bengal’s Sandeshkhali, the police said. According to the complaint filed by the girl’s mother, the accused "somehow" entered their house on Friday night and molested the minor. The riverine Sandeshkhali area — situated on the borders of the Sundarbans, about 100 km from Kolkata — had been …

Sandeshkhali on the boil again over allegations of a woman’s abduction
7 months, 1 week ago

Sandeshkhali on the boil again over allegations of a woman’s abduction

The Hindu  

Two weeks before Sandeshkhali goes to the polls, tension prevailed in the riverine area in West Bengal on Thursday, with a woman alleging abduction based on the instructions of a Trinamool Congress leader. The woman said that she was threatened to not approach the police and the courts, and to say that she was asked by the BJP to file …

Sandeshkhali Case: TMC Lodges ECI Complaint Seeking Criminal Proceedings Against NCW Chief Rekha Sharma, BJP Leaders
7 months, 1 week ago

Sandeshkhali Case: TMC Lodges ECI Complaint Seeking Criminal Proceedings Against NCW Chief Rekha Sharma, BJP Leaders

ABP News  

The Trinamool Congress has filed a complaint with the Election Commission of India alleging criminal wrongdoing by National Commission for Women Chief Rekha Sharma and several BJP leaders, including Piyali Das. West Bengal: TMC files complaint with ECI seeking criminal proceedings against NCW chief Rekha Sharma & BJP leaders including Piyali Das for "commission of serious offences of forgery, cheating, …

Sandeshkhali row: TMC to move ECI against NCW chief after sting video surfaces
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Sandeshkhali row: TMC to move ECI against NCW chief after sting video surfaces

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress, which has launched a no-holds-barred attack against the Bharatiya Janata Party ever since the sting video on Sandeshkhali surfaced on May 4, said on Friday that it would now move the Election Commission of India against Rekha Sharma, chairperson of the National Commission for Women. On May 4, a purported sting video surfaced in which Gangadhar …

‘Arrest Mamata, declare TMC a terror outfit’, demands BJP leader after CBI searches at premises of Sandeshkhali accused
7 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Arrest Mamata, declare TMC a terror outfit’, demands BJP leader after CBI searches at premises of Sandeshkhali accused

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal leader of opposition and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Suvendu Adhikari on Friday slammed the Trinamool Congress -led West Bengal government after several arms and ammunition, including foreign-made revolvers, were recovered from suspended party leader Sheikh Shahjahan's premises in Sandeshkhali, demanding that the ruling party be declared a ‘terrorist outfit’. BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari and West Bengal CM Mamata …

Sandeshkhali: CBI files first case to probe land grabbing, sexual assault charges
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Sandeshkhali: CBI files first case to probe land grabbing, sexual assault charges

Hindustan Times  

The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a case to probe allegations of land grabbing and sexual assault by residents of strife torn Sandeshkhali in West Bengal, people familiar with the development said on Thursday. Officials said the first case, pertaining to a land dispute where women of the victim’s family had to allegedly face sexual assault from influential people …

CBI team visits Sandeshkhali to probe alleged crimes against women, land-grabbing
8 months ago

CBI team visits Sandeshkhali to probe alleged crimes against women, land-grabbing

The Hindu  

“A 10-member team of the Central Bureau of Investigation on April 20 visited Sandeshkhali in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district to probe alleged crimes against women and land-grabbing,” an official said. “One part of the team of the CBI visited houses of the victims in Sundarikhali area of Sandeshkhali and spoke to them individually, documenting their allegations,” he said. …

Sandeshkhali probe points to human rights violation: NHRC
8 months, 1 week ago

Sandeshkhali probe points to human rights violation: NHRC

Hindustan Times  

There were several human rights violations in the troubled Sandeshkhali area of West Bengal, including forced migration, denial of the democratic right to vote, sexual exploitation of women and land grabbing, the National Human Rights Commission has said in its spot enquiry report. Central Bureau of Investigation officials take suspended Trinamool Congress strongman and Sandeshkhali incident accused Shahjahan Sheikh to …

CBI creates dedicated e-mail id for land grab victims in Bengal's Sandeshkhali
8 months, 1 week ago

CBI creates dedicated e-mail id for land grab victims in Bengal's Sandeshkhali

Hindustan Times  

The Central Bureau of Investigation has created a dedicated email ID, [email protected], for villagers of Sandeshkhali in West Bengal to report instances of land grabbing and other related crimes, officials said on Thursday. This move follows a Calcutta High Court order directing a court-monitored CBI probe into allegations of crimes against women and land grabbing in Sandeshkhali. "The District Magistrate, …

Calcutta HC orders CBI probe in the Sandeshkhali incident
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Calcutta HC orders CBI probe in the Sandeshkhali incident

Op India  

On Wednesday, the Calcutta High Court ordered a court-monitored CBI investigation to probe the allegations of Sandeshkhali locals who had levelled serious allegations of extortion, land grabbing, and institutional sexual assault against TMC strongmen Shahjahan Sheikh and his accomplices. #WATCH | On the Calcutta High Court order in the Sandeshkhali case, Advocate Alok Srivastav says, "A landmark order has been …

Sandeshkhali case: Calcutta HC orders CBI probe into alleged crimes against women, land grabbing in Sandeshkhali
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Sandeshkhali case: Calcutta HC orders CBI probe into alleged crimes against women, land grabbing in Sandeshkhali

The Hindu  

The Calcutta High Court on April 9 ordered a CBI investigation into allegations of crimes against women and forcible land grabbing in West Bengal’s Sandeshkhali, which had witnessed protests over the issues. Sivagnanam directed the CBI to file a comprehensive report on the alleged illegal conversion of agricultural land into water bodies for pisciculture after conducting a thorough inspection of …

Cop attacked inside police camp in Bengal's Sandeshkhali; TMC leaders detained
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Cop attacked inside police camp in Bengal's Sandeshkhali; TMC leaders detained

Hindustan Times  

A constable was allegedly attacked by unidentified miscreants inside a police camp in West Bengal’s Sandeshkhali around Monday midnight. Security personnel during a raid at TMC functionary Shahjahan Sheikh's home at Sandeshkhali in January. Police said that three persons, including two local Trinamool Congress leaders, have been detained for questioning in connection with the incident. Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas …

Sandeshkhali violence | ‘Highly shameful’ even if only 1% of claims true: Cal HC to Bengal govt.
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Sandeshkhali violence | ‘Highly shameful’ even if only 1% of claims true: Cal HC to Bengal govt.

The Hindu  

Observing that it would be “highly shameful” if even one percent of the allegations of sexual assault in Sandeshkhali were found to be true, the Calcutta High Court on April 4 said that West Bengal’s image as the safest State for women will fall. Petitioner-lawyer Priyanka Tibrewal submitted a voluminous compilation before the court which she said contained around 100 …

Sheikh Shahjahan's brother, two others arrested by CBI in Sandeshkhali case
9 months, 1 week ago

Sheikh Shahjahan's brother, two others arrested by CBI in Sandeshkhali case

India TV News  

West Bengal: The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested three people in connection with the Sandeshkhali incident including the brother of the suspended Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shajahan. Sheikh Shahjahan's brother Sheikh Alomgir, Mafaujar Molla, TMC's Sandeshkhali student wing chief and one localite Sirajul Molla have been held by the CBI. Sheikh Shahjahan arrested on February 29 Sheikh was arrested …

West Bengal ED Raids Multiple Locations In Sandeshkhali in Land-Grabbing Case Against Sheikh Shahjahan
9 months, 1 week ago

West Bengal ED Raids Multiple Locations In Sandeshkhali in Land-Grabbing Case Against Sheikh Shahjahan

ABP News  

The Enforcement Directorate conducted raids at various locations in West Bengal's Sandeshkhali since the early hours of Thursday in connection with a land-grabbing case involving detained expelled TMC leader Sheikh Shahjahan. ED is conducting raids at multiple locations in West Bengal's Sandeshkhali since early morning in connection with a land-grabbing case against arrested expelled TMC leader Sheikh Shahjahan — ANI …

Sandeshkhali: CBI registers 3 cases against Shahjahan
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Sandeshkhali: CBI registers 3 cases against Shahjahan

Deccan Chronicle  

KOLKATA: The CBI got Trinamul Congress strongman Shahjahan Sheikh’s custody from the West Bengal police on Wednesday evening, after taking over the probe into the violent mob attack on an Enforcement Directorate team during its raid on his house at Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas and filing three FIRs against him into the incident. His handover took place following a …

PM Modi meets Sandeshkhali women who alleged sexual assault by Sheikh Shahjahan
9 months, 2 weeks ago

PM Modi meets Sandeshkhali women who alleged sexual assault by Sheikh Shahjahan

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met women, who alleged sexual assault by suspended Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan in Sandeshkhali. Sandeshkhali, a village in North 24 Parganas has been on the boil after several women accused local Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan and his aides of sexually assaulting them. However, they have received a setback from the high court …

PM Modi warns TMC at Bengal's Barasat rally: ‘Storm of Sandeshkhali will…’
9 months, 2 weeks ago

PM Modi warns TMC at Bengal's Barasat rally: ‘Storm of Sandeshkhali will…’

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday addressed a public rally at Barasat in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, where Sandeshkhali is situated, after inaugurating India's first underwater Metro section between Howrah Maidan and Kolkata's Esplanade on Wednesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves at the gathering during foundation stone laying and inauguration of multiple connectivity projects, in Kolkata on Wednesday, …

Sandeshkhali: WB urgently seeks SC listing of plea against CBI probe transfer
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Sandeshkhali: WB urgently seeks SC listing of plea against CBI probe transfer

Live Mint  

The West Bengal government on 6 March urgently seeks Supreme Court hearing against Calcutta HC order for CBI probe into Sandeshkhali attack on ED officials in January. Earlier on Tuesday, the West Bengal government moved the Supreme Court against the Calcutta High Court order directing a CBI probe into the Sandeshkhali matter, which pertains to the attack on ED officials. …

Buses taking Sandeshkhali women to PM Modi’s rally in West Bengal’s Barasat stopped over ‘security protocol’
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Buses taking Sandeshkhali women to PM Modi’s rally in West Bengal’s Barasat stopped over ‘security protocol’

The Hindu  

A few buses in which women from Sandeshkhali were travelling to PM Narendra Modi’s rally in West Bengal’s Barasat on Wednesday were stopped at multiple places by the police citing “security protocol”, BJP leaders alleged. The state BJP made arrangements for buses to take the women, who were allegedly tortured by suspended TMC leader Shajahan Sheikh and his aides, from …

Sandeshkhali violence | CBI takes custody of TMC’s Sheikh Shahjahan
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Sandeshkhali violence | CBI takes custody of TMC’s Sheikh Shahjahan

The Hindu  

The Central Bureau of Investigation on March 6 got the custody of suspended Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan, in a case involving an attack on Enforcement Directorate officials on January 5. The Calcutta High Court noted that though the West Bengal government has pleaded that it had filed before the Supreme Court an SLP challenging Tuesday’s judgement, there was no …

NCW recommends President’s rule in West Bengal in report on Sandeshkhali violence
9 months, 2 weeks ago

NCW recommends President’s rule in West Bengal in report on Sandeshkhali violence

The Hindu  

The National Commission for Women has recommended to President Droupadi Murmu that President’s rule be imposed in West Bengal in the aftermath of the violence in Sandeshkhali area of the State. In a 24-page report submitted to the President by NCW chairperson Ms. Rekha Sharma in New Delhi on March 05, the NCW also recommended the appointment of a Central …

Sandeshkhali residents celebrate arrest of TMC leader Shahjahan Sheikh
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Sandeshkhali residents celebrate arrest of TMC leader Shahjahan Sheikh

The Hindu  

Residents in trouble-torn Sandeshkhali in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district on February 29 celebrated the arrest of TMC leader Shahjahan Sheikh, accused of sexual abuse of women and land grab in the area, and distributed sweets. The residents, who for the last few days have been protesting in the riverine Sandeshkhali area, came out in the streets as they …

Sandeshkhali case: Sheikh Shahjahan of TMC arrested, sent to 10-day police custody
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Sandeshkhali case: Sheikh Shahjahan of TMC arrested, sent to 10-day police custody

Hindustan Times  

Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan, who was arrested on Thursday morning for allegedly torturing villagers in the trouble-torn Sandeshkhali area in West Bengal, has been sent to a 10-day police custody by a local court. Advocate Raja Bhowmick, lawyer of Sheikh Shahjahan said, “.The police sought 14 days custody but the court granted 10 days…On March 10, he will be …

Sandeshkhali: Sheikh Shahjahan, TMC leader on the run for more than 50 days, arrested
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Sandeshkhali: Sheikh Shahjahan, TMC leader on the run for more than 50 days, arrested

Hindustan Times  

Sheikh Shahjahan, absconding Trinamool Congress leader, accused of sexual violence and land grab in Sandeshkhali village, was arrested on Thursday morning, police said. TMC leader Shahjahan Sheikh was on the run following the attack on ED officials in Sandeshkhali last month. TMC Rajya Sabha MP-elect Sagarika Ghose asserted that the recent arrests of key aides linked to Sheikh Shahjahan demonstrate …

Sandeshkhali case: TMC leader Sheikh Shahjahan arrested by West Bengal police
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Sandeshkhali case: TMC leader Sheikh Shahjahan arrested by West Bengal police

The Hindu  

Controversial Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan was arrested by the West Bengal Police on February 28 night over an attack on officials of the Enforcement Directorate last month. “We have arrested Sheikh Shahjahan, one of the prime accused in the attack on ED officials during a raid on January 5, 2024, from Bamanpukur in Minakha area yesterday night,” said Supratim …

Sandeshkhali unrest: Sheikh Shahjahan in ‘safe custody’ of Bengal police, claims BJP
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Sandeshkhali unrest: Sheikh Shahjahan in ‘safe custody’ of Bengal police, claims BJP

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday claimed that the absconding Trinamool Congress strongman Shajahan Sheikh, the main accused of the Sandeshkhali violence over land grab and sexual harassment, is in "safe custody" of the state police since Tuesday night. Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari Read here: Sandeshkhali case: Sheikh …

BJP on sit-in against 'worsening' law and order in West Bengal
9 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP on sit-in against 'worsening' law and order in West Bengal

The Hindu  

The BJP began a two-day dharna in Kolkata to protest against the alleged worsening of law and order situation in West Bengal and atrocities on villagers by ruling TMC leaders in trouble-torn Sandeshkhali region. Several incidents of land grab and sexual abuse in Sandeshkhali are glaring examples of such a situation in the state," West Bengal BJP spokesperson Samik Bhattacharya …

Absconding TMC leader Shajahan Sheikh of Sandeshkhali can be arrested by CBI, ED or West Bengal Police: Court
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Absconding TMC leader Shajahan Sheikh of Sandeshkhali can be arrested by CBI, ED or West Bengal Police: Court

India TV News  

Calcutta High Court on Wednesday ruled that absconding TMC leader Shajahan Sheikh of Sandeshkhali can be arrested by CBI, ED or West Bengal Police. The division bench presided by Chief Justice T S Sivagnanam refused to interfere into a single bench order that allowed Suvendu Adhikari and another BJP MLA Shankar Ghosh to visit Sandeshkhali village panchayat area of Sandeshkhali …

Bengal Governor's '72 hour' deadline to arrest Sandeshkhali accused
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Bengal Governor's '72 hour' deadline to arrest Sandeshkhali accused

India Today  

As the unrest in West Bengal's Sandeshkhali continues, the state Governor CV Ananda Bose has asked the state government to file a report within 72 hours if they fail to nab Trinamool Congress leader Shahjahan Sheikh, the man accused of sexual atrocities and land grab. SANDESHKHALI UNREST West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Monday night asked the state government …

In Sandeshkhali protests, message for Mamata, TMC
9 months, 3 weeks ago

In Sandeshkhali protests, message for Mamata, TMC

Hindustan Times  

Protests boiled over in West Bengal’s Sandeshkhali earlier this month, blowing the lid off a dark web of alleged sexual exploitation, extensive landgrab, intimidation and violence perpetrated by Sheikh Shahjahan, a local Trinamool Congress leader, with a feral gang of extreme malcontents. On February 8, women hit the streets in Sandeshkhali protesting against the extreme indignities and exploitation they had …

Sandeshkhali: Stay on Mamata's aide Shahjahan Sheikh's arrest cancelled; TMC leader Ajit Maity arrested
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Sandeshkhali: Stay on Mamata's aide Shahjahan Sheikh's arrest cancelled; TMC leader Ajit Maity arrested

Op India  

Sandeshkhali in West Bengal’s 24 Pargana has been on the boil for a couple of weeks. The tension escalated when several locals, especially women, took to the streets to protest against the rampant incidents of sexual assault and land grabbing being carried out by absconding TMC leader and Mamata Banerjee’s close aide Shahjahan Sheikh and his goons. Calcutta HC rebukes …

Sandeshkhali case: Sheikh Shahjahan gets no relief in Calcutta HC, faces arrest
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Sandeshkhali case: Sheikh Shahjahan gets no relief in Calcutta HC, faces arrest

Hindustan Times  

The Calcutta high court on Monday clarified there is no stay on the arrest of Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan, accused of sexual assault of women in West Bengal's Sandeshkhali, PTI reported. The high court directed Shahjahan, Enforcement Directorate, Central Bureau of Investigation and West Bengal home secretary be impleaded as parties in the suo motu matter. ‘High court tied …

West Bengal Police arrest another TMC leader in Sandeshkhali; lodge FIR against Shajahan
9 months, 4 weeks ago

West Bengal Police arrest another TMC leader in Sandeshkhali; lodge FIR against Shajahan

The Hindu  

“The West Bengal Police arrested Trinamool Congress leader Ajit Maiti from the trouble-torn Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas district on the charges of land grabbing from villagers,” an officer said on February 26. “Most of the complainants claimed that Shajahan was actively involved in the forcible acquisition of their land and torturing of local women,” the police officer said. Angry …

Trinamool's Sheikh Shahjahan should be arrested, says Calcutta High Court in Sandeshkhali case
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Trinamool's Sheikh Shahjahan should be arrested, says Calcutta High Court in Sandeshkhali case

India TV News  

Calcutta High Court on Monday said Trinamool leader Sheikh Shahjahan should be arrested in the Sandeshkhali case. The court clarified there is no stay on arrest of Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shajahan, who has been accused of sexual atrocities and land grab in Sandeshkhali. A division bench presided by Chief Justice T S Sivagnanam directed that a public notice be …

'Arrest Sheikh Shahjahan': High Court rebukes Bengal in Sandeshkhali case
9 months, 4 weeks ago

'Arrest Sheikh Shahjahan': High Court rebukes Bengal in Sandeshkhali case

India Today  

The Trinamool Congress leader, Sheikh Shahjahan, accused of sexual assault and land grab by many women in West Bengal's Sandeshkhali, should be arrested, the Calcutta High Court said on Monday. "It is surprising to note that incidents in the area were reported to state police four years ago and that it has taken four years for the cases to mature …

Trinamool leader arrested day after being removed from post amid Sandeshkhali row
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Trinamool leader arrested day after being removed from post amid Sandeshkhali row

India Today  

Trinamool Congress leader Ajit Maity was on Monday arrested by the West Bengal Police, a day after he was removed as the head of the party's local unit, following protests against him in Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas district. Maity had sought refuge in someone else's house, sources told India Today TV. Visuals shared by news agency ANI showed villagers …

WB: Independent fact-finding team en route to Sandeshkhali detained by police
9 months, 4 weeks ago

WB: Independent fact-finding team en route to Sandeshkhali detained by police

Live Mint  

The members of an independent fact-finding committee led by former Chief Justice of Patna High Court L Narasimha Reddy were detained on Sunday by West Bengal Police when the team was en-rote to trouble-torn Sandeshkhali area in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district to probe alleged incidents of atrocities on women. Fact-finding team's reaction to police's actions Fact-finding panel chief …

ISF leader arrested in Sandeshkhali for vandalism
9 months, 4 weeks ago

ISF leader arrested in Sandeshkhali for vandalism

The Hindu  

ISF leader Ayesha Bibi was arrested from the Sandeshkhali area in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district for her alleged involvement in burning poultry farms of arrested local TMC leader Shibaprasad Hazra, an officer said. Police also detained a few villagers for their alleged involvement in vandalism there, he added. We are following the provisions in the law for such …

Fact-finding panel members arrested en route to Sandeshkhali in WB
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Fact-finding panel members arrested en route to Sandeshkhali in WB

Deccan Chronicle  

Six members of an independent fact-finding committee, on their way to Sandeshkhali, were arrested at Bhojerhat in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district on Sunday afternoon.Following the arrest, the committee members were brought to PHQ Lal Bazaar Kolkata.Saikat Ghosh, Deputy Commissioner, Bhangar Division, Kolkata Police, said while speaking to the media, "We were requesting them to not cross from here, …

TMC distances itself from brother of Sheikh Shahjahan, cops stop fact-finding committee from reaching Sandeshkhali
9 months, 4 weeks ago

TMC distances itself from brother of Sheikh Shahjahan, cops stop fact-finding committee from reaching Sandeshkhali

Op India  

A day after angry villagers of Sandeshkhali in West Bengal set fire to the property of Sheikh Shahjahan’s brother Sirajuddin, the Trinamool Congress is attempting to distance itself from him. The matter became evident when West Bengal Cabinet Minister Partha Bhowmik went to Sandeshkhali on Saturday and claimed that Sheikh Sirajuddin had been removed as the ‘head of the Panchayat’ …

Fact-finding team of ex-bureaucrats, judge arrested on way to Sandeshkhali
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Fact-finding team of ex-bureaucrats, judge arrested on way to Sandeshkhali

India Today  

A fact-finding team, comprising a former judge, a bureaucrat and members of civil society, was arrested on Sunday by the West Bengal police after they were prevented from going to Sandeshkhali, where a massive protest against "sexual abuse and land grab" by a Trinamool Congress strongman is underway. The team members were Chief Justice of the Patna High Court, Justice …

Independent fact-finding team detained by police on way to Sandeshkhali
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Independent fact-finding team detained by police on way to Sandeshkhali

New Indian Express  

The six were detained by police and taken in a vehicle and later released, a police officer said. At least two of our women members should be allowed to visit the females who had bore the brunt of atrocities of musclemen enjoying political patronage and impunity from police action in all these days till the media unravelled the shocking truth", …

Locals up ante in Sandeshkhali
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Locals up ante in Sandeshkhali

New Indian Express  

KOLKATA: Regardless of the Bengal government setting up a mini secretariat at the strife-hit Sandeshkhali to contain people’s anger that led to a large-scale stir against the TMC satraps, the North 24 Parganas island continued to be on the boil on Saturday. The leader is at the forefront of the stir against the TMC’s local strongman Shahjahan Sheikh and other …

Redressal camps fail to contain villagers’ anger in Sandeshkhali
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Redressal camps fail to contain villagers’ anger in Sandeshkhali

The Hindu  

The West Bengal government’s attempts to contain the anger of people at Sandeshkhali village by having grievance redressal booths have not bore the desired results as villagers continue to protest on Saturday. As villagers in Bermajur gram panchayat became restive over the past few days, the senior West Bengal police officers had assured that the camps would be set up. …

Bengal ministers visit violence-hit Sandeshkhali, CPM leader stopped midway
10 months ago

Bengal ministers visit violence-hit Sandeshkhali, CPM leader stopped midway

India Today  

West Bengal ministers Sujit Bose and Partha Bhowmick on Saturday visited trouble-torn Sandeshkhali to take stock of the situation, while a CPI delegation led by Minakshi Mukhopadhay was prevented by the police from venturing into interior areas of the region in North 24 Parganas district. State Fire Services Minister Bose and Irrigation Minister Partha Bhowmick, accompanied by Sandeshkhali MLA Sukumar …

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