Sandeshkhali: West Bengal Moves SC Against Calcutta HC Order Directing CBI probe In Attack On ED Officials

The high court has also asked the West Bengal police to handover all papers concerning the matter as well as the custody of prime accused Shahjahan Sheikh to CBI

Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi mentioned the petition by West Bengal government before the Supreme Court

Source : PTI

The West Bengal government on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court against Calcutta High Court order tranfering probe in attack on Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials in Sandeshkhali to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The high court has also asked the West Bengal police to handover all papers concerning the matter to the CBI, as well as the custody of prime accused Shahjahan Sheikh.

 

Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi mentioned the petition by West Bengal government before the Supreme Court. The top court asked him to mention it before the registrar general.

West Bengal Govt moves SC against Calcutta High Court order directing CBI probe in Sandeshkhali matter. Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi mentions the plea before the Supreme Court. SC asks the advocate to mention it before the registrar general of the top court. pic.twitter.com/VepmOdd0pd

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This comes after the Calcutta High Court earlier in the day transfered investigation against arrested Trinamool Congress leader Shahjahan Sheikh in the alleged attack on ED officers, to the  (CBI). On Monday, the high court had reserved verdict after hearing the arguements in the case.

The high court bench of Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharya on Tuesday set aside an earlier order of the court that asked for SIT to be constituted with state police officers.

The CBI submitted in the high court that Shahjahan Sheikh was the mastermind behind the attack on ED officers in West Bengal's Sandeshkhali. The central agency contended that Shahjahan's custody needs to be handed over to the CBI, as after 15 days of him remaining in state police custody, no other agency would be able to seek his custody.

Several women in West Bengal's Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas district had accused Trinamool Congress leader Shajahan Sheikh and his aides of forcefull land-grab and sexually assaulting them under coercion.

Shajahan went absconding after a mob, allegedly affiliated to him, attacked Enforcement Directorate officials who had gone to search his premises in connection with a ration scam on January 5.

He was arrested last week by the West Bengal Police in connection with Sandeshkhali violence.