Sandeshkhali Unrest: Another Local TMC Leader Arrested, Case Filed Against Shajahan Shiekh

New Delhi: Sandeshkhali village in West Bengal has been part of the headlines for some time now, owing to women protesting against TMC Leader Shahjahan Sheikh, for allegedly sexually assaulting them. Many BJP leaders have also been protesting against the Mamata Banerjee-led government, and in a latest update, Shahjahan Sheikh’s close aide, TMC leader Ajit Maity has been arrested by the Police. An FIR has also been lodged against Shahjahan Sheikh. Check latest updates with respect to the Sandeshkhali Violence Case…

As mentioned earlier, the West Bengal Police on Monday arrested TMC leader Ajit Maity from the trouble-torn Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas district on the charges of land grabbing from villagers, an officer said.

Maity, considered a close aide of absconding TMC strongman Shahjahan Sheikh, was detained on Sunday evening from the residence of a civic volunteer where he had locked himself for over four hours after being chased by villagers, he said. “We have arrested him from Bermadjur area after getting complaints from villagers regarding land grabbing.