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On 5 January 2024, a group of [[Enforcement Directorate|ED]] officers went to interrogate Sheikh Shahjahan, a [[Trinamool Congress|TMC]] leader from [[Sandeshkhali]], [[West Bengal]] in connection with the ration smuggling case in which senior minister in [[Government of West Bengal]], [[Jyotipriya Mallick]] was arrested in October 2023. However, all the ED officers were assaulted and attacked by the local villagers, along with destroying their phones, important files by the local supporters of Sheikh Shahjahan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/enforcement-directorate-team-paramilitary-forces-attacked-west-bengal-north-24-parganas-ration-scam-case-raids-2484532-2024-01-05|date=5 January 2024|access-date=11 January 2024|title=Enforcement Directorate team en route to raid Trinamool leader attacked in Bengal|work=[[India Today]]}}</ref> The vehicles of the mediapersons who were present there were also vandalized and they were beaten badly.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/ed-team-attacked-during-raid-in-west-bengals-sandeshkhali-visuals-surface|date=5 January 2024|access-date=13 January 2024|work=[[Free Press Journal]]|title=ED Team Attacked During Raid In West Bengal's Sandeshkhali; Visuals Surface}}</ref> Following that incident, on 11 January 2024, ED officers filed a petition for the protection of them in [[Calcutta High Court]] for which the protection was granted by the court.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/west-bengal/calcutta-hc-grants-protection-to-ed-officers-in-sandeshkhali-case-2844246|work=[[Deccan Herald]]|title=Calcutta HC grants protection to ED officers in Sandeshkhali case|date=11 January 2024|access-date=14 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2024/Jan/11/calcutta-high-court-grants-protection-to-ed-officers-in-sandeshkhali-case-2650039.html|title=Calcutta High Court grants protection to ED officers in Sandeshkhali case|date=11 January 2024|access-date=14 January 2024|work=[[New Indian Express]]}}</ref> The court also ordered for an interim stay on the FIRs which were filed by police against ED officials on the day of the raid and violence.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/kolkata-news/calcutta-hc-issues-interim-stay-on-fir-against-ed-officials-in-sandeshkhali-attack-case-101704970295642.html|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=11 January 2024|access-date=13 January 2024|title=Sandeshkhali attack case: Calcutta HC orders interim stay on FIR against ED officials}}</ref> On 12 January 2024, two arrested in connection with the attack on the ED team by [[West Bengal Police]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/kolkata-news/sandeshkhali-case-two-arrested-in-connection-with-attack-on-ed-team-in-west-bengal-101705058071683.html|title=Sandeshkhali case: Two arrested in connection with attack on ED team in West Bengal|work=Hindustan Times|date=12 January 2024|access-date=13 January 2024}}</ref> On 25 January 2024, ED again with full force of [[Central Industrial Security Force|CISF]] went to Sandeshkhali to his residence for raid and they broke the doors and entered the house, but unable to found nothing.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/kolkata/ration-distribution-scam-19-days-after-sandeshkhali-attack-ed-searches-tmc-leaders-house-again-9126515/|date=25 January 2024|access-date=26 January 2024|work=[[Indian Express]]|title=Ration distribution ‘scam’: 19 days after Sandeshkhali attack, ED searches TMC leader’s house again}}</ref> ED suspected that Sheikh Shahjahan might have flown to [[Bangladesh]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/sandeshkhali-violence-who-is-tmcs-sheikh-shahjahan-the-man-at-the-middle-of-the-row-13739365.html|title=Sheikh Shahjahan: The man at the centre of Sandeshkhali row|work=[[Firstpost]]|date=19 February 2024|access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref> Following the attack incident, the local villagers alleged that Sheikh Shahjahan was like a gangster of Sandeshkhali, who used to threaten the people with his two aides, TMC leaders Shibu Hazra and Uttam Sardar and the mob. Also they claimed that both Shibu and Uttam did rapes to the woman of the villages by calling them to their offices and now police is denying to register FIRs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kolkata/sandeshkhali-rape-survivor-alleges-attack-on-her-home/article67860992.ece?_gl=1*3z5tpq*_ga*YW1wLUdqR2Q3eC1mV2twSGVUUTg5LUg0QU52UHNwSEpYSWNWNDdCSzZXZG54ZFVDSk1XQzBLczVjU0VnQ0gwNlFHYTU.|title=Sandeshkhali rape survivor alleges attack on her home|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=18 February 2024|access-date=22 February 2024}}</ref>
On 5 January 2024, a group of [[Enforcement Directorate|ED]] officers went to interrogate Sheikh Shahjahan, a [[Trinamool Congress|TMC]] leader from [[Sandeshkhali]], [[West Bengal]] in connection with the ration smuggling case in which senior minister in [[Government of West Bengal]], [[Jyotipriya Mallick]] was arrested in October 2023. However, all the ED officers were assaulted and attacked by the local villagers, along with destroying their phones, important files by the local supporters of Sheikh Shahjahan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/enforcement-directorate-team-paramilitary-forces-attacked-west-bengal-north-24-parganas-ration-scam-case-raids-2484532-2024-01-05|date=5 January 2024|access-date=11 January 2024|title=Enforcement Directorate team en route to raid Trinamool leader attacked in Bengal|work=[[India Today]]}}</ref> The vehicles of the mediapersons who were present there were also vandalized and they were beaten badly.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/ed-team-attacked-during-raid-in-west-bengals-sandeshkhali-visuals-surface|date=5 January 2024|access-date=13 January 2024|work=[[Free Press Journal]]|title=ED Team Attacked During Raid In West Bengal's Sandeshkhali; Visuals Surface}}</ref> Following that incident, on 11 January 2024, ED officers filed a petition for the protection of them in [[Calcutta High Court]] for which the protection was granted by the court.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/west-bengal/calcutta-hc-grants-protection-to-ed-officers-in-sandeshkhali-case-2844246|work=[[Deccan Herald]]|title=Calcutta HC grants protection to ED officers in Sandeshkhali case|date=11 January 2024|access-date=14 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2024/Jan/11/calcutta-high-court-grants-protection-to-ed-officers-in-sandeshkhali-case-2650039.html|title=Calcutta High Court grants protection to ED officers in Sandeshkhali case|date=11 January 2024|access-date=14 January 2024|work=[[New Indian Express]]}}</ref> The court also ordered for an interim stay on the FIRs which were filed by police against ED officials on the day of the raid and violence.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/kolkata-news/calcutta-hc-issues-interim-stay-on-fir-against-ed-officials-in-sandeshkhali-attack-case-101704970295642.html|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=11 January 2024|access-date=13 January 2024|title=Sandeshkhali attack case: Calcutta HC orders interim stay on FIR against ED officials}}</ref> On 12 January 2024, two arrested in connection with the attack on the ED team by [[West Bengal Police]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/kolkata-news/sandeshkhali-case-two-arrested-in-connection-with-attack-on-ed-team-in-west-bengal-101705058071683.html|title=Sandeshkhali case: Two arrested in connection with attack on ED team in West Bengal|work=Hindustan Times|date=12 January 2024|access-date=13 January 2024}}</ref> On 25 January 2024, ED again with full force of [[Central Industrial Security Force|CISF]] went to Sandeshkhali to his residence for raid and they broke the doors and entered the house, but unable to found nothing.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/kolkata/ration-distribution-scam-19-days-after-sandeshkhali-attack-ed-searches-tmc-leaders-house-again-9126515/|date=25 January 2024|access-date=26 January 2024|work=[[Indian Express]]|title=Ration distribution ‘scam’: 19 days after Sandeshkhali attack, ED searches TMC leader’s house again}}</ref> ED suspected that Sheikh Shahjahan might have flown to [[Bangladesh]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/sandeshkhali-violence-who-is-tmcs-sheikh-shahjahan-the-man-at-the-middle-of-the-row-13739365.html|title=Sheikh Shahjahan: The man at the centre of Sandeshkhali row|work=[[Firstpost]]|date=19 February 2024|access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref> Following the attack incident, the local villagers alleged that Sheikh Shahjahan was like a gangster of Sandeshkhali, who used to threaten the people with his two aides, TMC leaders Shibu Hazra and Uttam Sardar and the mob. Also they claimed that both Shibu and Uttam did rapes to the woman of the villages by calling them to their offices and now police is denying to register FIRs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kolkata/sandeshkhali-rape-survivor-alleges-attack-on-her-home/article67860992.ece?_gl=1*3z5tpq*_ga*YW1wLUdqR2Q3eC1mV2twSGVUUTg5LUg0QU52UHNwSEpYSWNWNDdCSzZXZG54ZFVDSk1XQzBLczVjU0VnQ0gwNlFHYTU.|title=Sandeshkhali rape survivor alleges attack on her home|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=18 February 2024|access-date=22 February 2024}}</ref>


On 17 February 2024, Shibu Hazra was arrested by the police.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/india/sandeshkhali-unrest-main-accused-shibu-hazra-tmc-arrested-west-bengal-latest-news-8783214.html|title=Trinamool Leader Shibu Hazra Arrested After Rape Allegations By Sandeshkhali Women; BJP Reacts|work=[[News18]]|date=17 January 2024|access-date=22 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/sandeshkhali-police-add-gangrape-sections-say-got-no-complaint-against-shahjahan-sheikh-101708186529561.html|title=Sandeshkhali: Police add gangrape sections, say got no complaint against Shahjahan Sheikh|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=17 January 2024|access-date=22 January 2024}}</ref>
On 17 February 2024, Shibu Hazra was arrested by the police.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/india/sandeshkhali-unrest-main-accused-shibu-hazra-tmc-arrested-west-bengal-latest-news-8783214.html|title=Trinamool Leader Shibu Hazra Arrested After Rape Allegations By Sandeshkhali Women; BJP Reacts|work=[[News18]]|date=17 January 2024|access-date=22 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/sandeshkhali-police-add-gangrape-sections-say-got-no-complaint-against-shahjahan-sheikh-101708186529561.html|title=Sandeshkhali: Police add gangrape sections, say got no complaint against Shahjahan Sheikh|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=17 January 2024|access-date=22 January 2024}}</ref>'''Allegations of systemic sexual assault on multiple women of Sandeshkhali''' surfaced in mainstream media during early February 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wire |first=The |date=2024-02-18 |title=Systemic Sexual Assault, an Oppressive TMC and Not Much Recourse: What Sandeshkhali Villagers Say |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/news/systemic-sexual-assault-an-oppressive-tmc-and-not-much-recourse-what-sandeshkhali-villagers-say |access-date=2024-02-22 |website=The News Minute |language=en}}</ref> The claims were made by some of the local villagers against the regional [[Trinamool Congress]] leaders. The accusations surfaced after a [[January 2024 Sandeshkhali violence|series of violent events]] took place after the failed attempts of arresting Sheikh Shahjahan.

Soon after the news broke, several protests took place across the state by several opposition parties including the [[Bharatiya Janata Party, West Bengal|Bharatiya Janata Party]], the [[West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee|Indian National Congres]], and the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist), West Bengal|Communist Party of India (Marxist)]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sandeshkhali Unrest: As Women-Led Protests Escalate, TMC's 'Outsider' Claims Find Little Resonance |url=https://thewire.in/women/sandeshkhali-unrest-as-women-led-protests-escalate-tmcs-outsider-claims-find-little-resonance |access-date=2024-02-22 |website=The Wire}}</ref> An inquiry was also launched on the allegations and several arrest were made.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Women cops begin probe in violence-hit Sandeshkhali, prohibitory orders extended |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/sandeshkhali-violence-large-gatherings-banned-till-feb-19-as-tensions-escalate-2501855-2024-02-14 |access-date=2024-02-22 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>


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LocationSandeshkhali, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India
Coordinates22°21′40″N 88°52′54″E / 22.3611211°N 88.8815470°E / 22.3611211; 88.8815470
DateJanuary 5, 2024 (2024-01-05)
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On 5 January 2024, a team of Enforcement Directorate officers visited the village of Sandeshkhali, in West Bengal, India, to interrogate a Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan, in the connection with the ration corruption case in which senior minister Jyotipriya Mallick was arrested in October 2023 by the agency. But instead of the arrest of Sheikh Shahjahan, ED officers were threatened and hurted by the supporters.[1]

Background

On 5 January 2024, a group of ED officers went to interrogate Sheikh Shahjahan, a TMC leader from Sandeshkhali, West Bengal in connection with the ration smuggling case in which senior minister in Government of West Bengal, Jyotipriya Mallick was arrested in October 2023. However, all the ED officers were assaulted and attacked by the local villagers, along with destroying their phones, important files by the local supporters of Sheikh Shahjahan.[2] The vehicles of the mediapersons who were present there were also vandalized and they were beaten badly.[3] Following that incident, on 11 January 2024, ED officers filed a petition for the protection of them in Calcutta High Court for which the protection was granted by the court.[4][5] The court also ordered for an interim stay on the FIRs which were filed by police against ED officials on the day of the raid and violence.[6] On 12 January 2024, two arrested in connection with the attack on the ED team by West Bengal Police.[7] On 25 January 2024, ED again with full force of CISF went to Sandeshkhali to his residence for raid and they broke the doors and entered the house, but unable to found nothing.[8] ED suspected that Sheikh Shahjahan might have flown to Bangladesh.[9] Following the attack incident, the local villagers alleged that Sheikh Shahjahan was like a gangster of Sandeshkhali, who used to threaten the people with his two aides, TMC leaders Shibu Hazra and Uttam Sardar and the mob. Also they claimed that both Shibu and Uttam did rapes to the woman of the villages by calling them to their offices and now police is denying to register FIRs.[10]

On 17 February 2024, Shibu Hazra was arrested by the police.[11][12]Allegations of systemic sexual assault on multiple women of Sandeshkhali surfaced in mainstream media during early February 2024.[13] The claims were made by some of the local villagers against the regional Trinamool Congress leaders. The accusations surfaced after a series of violent events took place after the failed attempts of arresting Sheikh Shahjahan.

Soon after the news broke, several protests took place across the state by several opposition parties including the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Indian National Congres, and the Communist Party of India (Marxist).[14] An inquiry was also launched on the allegations and several arrest were made.[15]

Reactions

Following the incident, BJP leader and the leader of opposition in West Bengal Legislative Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari condemned the attack on the ED in Sandeshkhali. He also alleged that West Bengal Police is helping Shahjahan to run away. However, TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh denied of such actions and said that Shahjahan is available in Sandeshkhali and did not flown to anywhere. On the other hand, CPI(M) leader Mohammed Selim has also alleged that police had already talked with Shahjahan for his protection, that's why they are not taking any action against him. LoP Suvendu Adhikari when tried to visit Sandeshkhali with their MLAs, the police stopped and returned them to Kolkata in the prison van. On the same day, Adhikari filed a petition in the High Court to get the nod for visiting Sandeshkhali, for which he got the permission from the court.[16]

See also

References

  1. ^ "ED searches Sheikh Shahjahan house, asks him to appear on January 29". The Hindu. 24 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Enforcement Directorate team en route to raid Trinamool leader attacked in Bengal". India Today. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  3. ^ "ED Team Attacked During Raid In West Bengal's Sandeshkhali; Visuals Surface". Free Press Journal. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Calcutta HC grants protection to ED officers in Sandeshkhali case". Deccan Herald. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Calcutta High Court grants protection to ED officers in Sandeshkhali case". New Indian Express. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Sandeshkhali attack case: Calcutta HC orders interim stay on FIR against ED officials". Hindustan Times. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Sandeshkhali case: Two arrested in connection with attack on ED team in West Bengal". Hindustan Times. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Ration distribution 'scam': 19 days after Sandeshkhali attack, ED searches TMC leader's house again". Indian Express. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Sheikh Shahjahan: The man at the centre of Sandeshkhali row". Firstpost. 19 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Sandeshkhali rape survivor alleges attack on her home". The Hindu. 18 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  11. ^ "Trinamool Leader Shibu Hazra Arrested After Rape Allegations By Sandeshkhali Women; BJP Reacts". News18. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  12. ^ "Sandeshkhali: Police add gangrape sections, say got no complaint against Shahjahan Sheikh". Hindustan Times. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  13. ^ Wire, The (18 February 2024). "Systemic Sexual Assault, an Oppressive TMC and Not Much Recourse: What Sandeshkhali Villagers Say". The News Minute. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  14. ^ "Sandeshkhali Unrest: As Women-Led Protests Escalate, TMC's 'Outsider' Claims Find Little Resonance". The Wire. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  15. ^ "Women cops begin probe in violence-hit Sandeshkhali, prohibitory orders extended". India Today. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  16. ^ "BJP's Suvendu Adhikari, Stopped From Visiting Sandeshkhali, Gets Court Nod". NDTV. 20 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
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