Fresh protests erupt in Sandeshkhali; police pledge action; NCST records complaints
10 months ago

Fresh protests erupt in Sandeshkhali; police pledge action; NCST records complaints

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Amidst renewed protests in Sandeshkhali on Thursday, where locals set fire to property belonging to TMC leaders accused of tormenting villagers, West Bengal Police chief Rajeev Kumar pledged action against the perpetrators, while a visiting NCST team compiled complaints of forced land seizures and torture from the region. Earlier in the day, upon their arrival in the restive Sandeshkhali area, the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes team led by acting vice-chairperson Ananta Nayak engaged with locals and documented over 23 complaints of forced land grabbing and torture. Meanwhile, West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar, who was permitted by police to visit the troubled area for the first time, staged a brief sit-in outside Sandeshkhali police station. The day witnessed fresh protests in parts of Sandeshkhali, fueled by allegations against local TMC leaders for sexual abuse and forcible land grabbing.

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11 cops injured in clash with BKU activists in Bathinda
1 month ago

11 cops injured in clash with BKU activists in Bathinda

Hindustan Times  

Eleven police personnel and several activists of the Bharatiya Kisan Union were injured in a clash over land acquisition for construction of the Jamnagar-Amritsar national highway in Bathinda on Friday. Farm activists Bharatiya Kisan Union Ugrahan clash with police over land acquisition by authorities in Dunewala village in Bathind on Friday. As BKU members announced to stage a protest and …

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: Clash Breaks Out Between TMC And BJP Workers, Mamata's Party Accuses Rekha Patra Of 'Assault'
7 months, 1 week ago

Sandeshkhali: Clash Breaks Out Between TMC And BJP Workers, Mamata's Party Accuses Rekha Patra Of 'Assault'

ABP News  

A clash broke out between Trinamool Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party workers in West Bengal's Sandeshkhali. The TMC pinned blame on BJP Lok Sabha candidate Rekha Patra alleging that she led an "assault" against their workers. PM @narendramodi is responsible for everything!#SandeshkhaliExposed pic.twitter.com/iBTEmIGXAg — All India Trinamool Congress May 12, 2024 This comes as a new video has emerged from …

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, 1 week 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 …

Sandeshkhali Incidents Conspiracy By BJP To Defame Bengal, Alleges TMC
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Sandeshkhali Incidents Conspiracy By BJP To Defame Bengal, Alleges TMC

News 18  

Amid the row over incidents in Sandeshkhali where allegations of sexual abuse against TMC leaders have surfaced, the party on Saturday released a video on social media, claiming that the episode was a “conspiracy” by the BJP to defame West Bengal ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. The man alleged in the video that Adhikari had asked him and other …

‘Recovered items might have been brought in by the CBI’: Mamata Banerjee casts aspersions on arms seizure in Sandeshkhali
7 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Recovered items might have been brought in by the CBI’: Mamata Banerjee casts aspersions on arms seizure in Sandeshkhali

Op India  

Following the Central Bureau of Investigation’s seizure of arms, including foreign-made pistols, during raids across West Bengal’s Sandeshkhali, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee criticized the central agencies, casting doubt on the authenticity of the operations. Banerjee’s remarks coincided with the West Bengal government’s move to approach the Supreme Court following the deployment of National Security Guard commandoes in Sandeshkhali alongside the …

‘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 …

TMC strongman Sheikh Shahjahan cries in police van, BJP takes a jibe
7 months, 4 weeks ago

TMC strongman Sheikh Shahjahan cries in police van, BJP takes a jibe

Op India  

Former All India Trinamool Congress goon Sheikh Shahjahan broke down while meeting his family from inside a police vehicle following a court appearance in Basirhat Sub-Divisional Court on 23rd April. Sheikh Shahjahan who was literally being escorted by cops when he was arrested is now in CBI custody and broke down when produced in court pic.twitter.com/vYaELtscd1 — Akshita Nandagopal April …

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, …

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 …

TMC, BJP Spar As Derek O'Brien-Led Delegation Detained For Protest Outside EC Office In Delhi. Top Points
8 months, 2 weeks ago

TMC, BJP Spar As Derek O'Brien-Led Delegation Detained For Protest Outside EC Office In Delhi. Top Points

ABP News  

TMC Leaders Detained: The Delhi Police on Monday detained a delegation of Trinamool Congress leaders while they were on a dharna outside the Election Commission's office in the national capital, demanding that the chiefs of the CBI, NIA, ED, and Income Tax Department be changed. The BJP called the protest a "poll gimmick" and alleged that the TMC was making …

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 …

Mamata handled Sandeshkhali developments ‘incredibly well’, says Saayoni Ghosh
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Mamata handled Sandeshkhali developments ‘incredibly well’, says Saayoni Ghosh

The Hindu  

The Trinamool Congress may have fielded actor-politician Saayoni Ghosh from the Jadavpur Lok Sabha segment, a party stronghold on the southern fringes of Kolkata, but that hasn’t granted her immunity to battling voters’ perceptions on one of West Bengal’s most pressing issues in the parliamentary polls — Sandeshkhali. Even as the 31-year-old youth leader made no attempts to hide her …

BJP candidate and Sandeshkhali survivor Rekha Patra moves NCW against TMC leader. What triggered complaint?
8 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP candidate and Sandeshkhali survivor Rekha Patra moves NCW against TMC leader. What triggered complaint?

Hindustan Times  

Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from Basirhat Rekha Patra, who is among the survivors of Sandeshkhali assault, has lodged a complaint against Trinamool Congress candidate from Tamluk Debangshu Bhattacharya for alleged violation of privacy. Rekha Patra, one of the Sandeshkhali victims, is the BJP candidate from Basirhat for the Lok Sabha polls. "Recently, through a post on Debangshu Bhattacharyya's Facebook account, …

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: TMC candidate Rachna Banerjee cast aspersions on testimonies of women
9 months, 1 week ago

Sandeshkhali: TMC candidate Rachna Banerjee cast aspersions on testimonies of women

Op India  

Hours after being declared the Trinamool Congress candidate from the Hoogly Lok Sabha constituency, popular Bengali actress Rachna Banerjee on Sunday cast aspersions on the sexual violence faced by women in Sandeshkhali village of West Bengal. In a tweet, she said, “Trinamool’s candidate from Hooghly dismisses women’s harassment claims in Sandeshkhali, casting doubt on their credibility. Sandeshkhali horror On 8th …

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 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 …

Narendra Modi's Sandeshkhali attack on Mamata, INDIA bloc: ‘Country is enraged’
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Narendra Modi's Sandeshkhali attack on Mamata, INDIA bloc: ‘Country is enraged’

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday came down heavily on Trinamool Congress and the other alliance parties of the INDIA bloc over the Sandeshkhali case where several women claimed to be sexually harassed by Trinamool strongman Sheikh Shahjahan who was arrested on Thursday after being on the run for about 50 days. Modi condemns Sandeshkhali case, attacks Mamata for saving …

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 …

Who is Sheikh Shahjahan, the controversial TMC leader of Sandeshkhali in West Bengal?
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Who is Sheikh Shahjahan, the controversial TMC leader of Sandeshkhali in West Bengal?

Hindustan Times  

Sheikh Shahjahan, the Trinamool Congress strongman of Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas, was arrested by the state police early on Thursday morning after almost two months of being on the run. State advocate general Kishore Datta informed the Calcutta high court earlier this week that 43 FIRs involving him were registered in the last four years. The Calcutta high court …

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 …

Sandeshkhali: CM Mamata Banerjee reminds TMC leaders about people’s power
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Sandeshkhali: CM Mamata Banerjee reminds TMC leaders about people’s power

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday sent out a message to leaders of the ruling Trinamool Congress saying that if they lose the support of the people, no one would care for them, a warning issued to her own party members in the backdrop of developments in Sandeshkhali, which has been on the edge since early this …

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 …

West Bengal govt taking action in Sandeshkhali: TMC leaders
9 months, 3 weeks ago

West Bengal govt taking action in Sandeshkhali: TMC leaders

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress leaders on Tuesday said the party-led government in West Bengal is taking action on allegations of sexual atrocities and land grab in Sandeshkhali, and hit out at BJP leader and Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai terming his letter seeking action in the matter a "gimmick". Addressing a press conference in the national capital, Trinamool Congress …

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, 3 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 …

West Bengal Police arrest another TMC leader in Sandeshkhali; lodge FIR against Shajahan
9 months, 3 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 …

'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 …

TMC MLA Ajit Maity removed from his party post following a fresh protest by women seeking his arrest
9 months, 4 weeks ago

TMC MLA Ajit Maity removed from his party post following a fresh protest by women seeking his arrest

Op India  

After Friday’s assault by protesters on the TMC leader Ajit Maity, a fresh round of protest erupted in the Bermajur area of Sandeshkhali on Sunday. Protesters, particularly women, took to the streets demanding the immediate arrest of TMC MLA Ajit Maity who is believed to be a close aide of absconding Sandeshkhali mastermind Sheikh Shahjahan. TMC MLA Ajit Maity claims …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Trinamool's Ajit Maity removed from post after Sandeshkhali women seek his arrest
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Trinamool's Ajit Maity removed from post after Sandeshkhali women seek his arrest

India Today  

Fresh protests erupted in Bermajur area of Sandeshkhali in West Bengal on Sunday with women taking to the streets to demand the immediate arrest of Trinamool Congress leader Ajit Maity. Amid the demand for his arrest by locals, the Trinamool Congress removed Ajit Maity from his post. Visuals shared by news agency ANI showed villagers ransacking Maity's house and beating …

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 …

Protests Against TMC Alleged Torture in West Bengal; Ministers Sent Amid Public Outcry
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Protests Against TMC Alleged Torture in West Bengal; Ministers Sent Amid Public Outcry

Deccan Chronicle  

State ministers Partha Bhoumik and Sujit Bose, who visited the restive areas, are from the same district also but they faced angry protests by the villagers, mostly women, venting their anger against absconding TMC strongman Shahjahan Sheikh and his aides over sexual exploitation and land grab.Mr Bose was seen trying to placate the locals with folded hands after listening to …

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. …

Sheikh Shahjahan, his associates tortured tribals, took wages: Sandeshkhali probe team
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Sheikh Shahjahan, his associates tortured tribals, took wages: Sandeshkhali probe team

Hindustan Times  

Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan and his associates tortured tribals for voting against the party in West Bengal's Sandeshkhali and forcibly took MNREGA wages from them, the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes has learned, reported PTI. Vice-Chairperson Ananta Nayak, who led the three-member NCST team, said that the panel has received more than 50 complaints of sexual harassment of tribal …

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