Bombs, Arms, Ammunition Seized By CBI During Search Operation in West Bengal’s Sandeshkhali sattaex.com

A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) team on Friday seized arms and ammunition, including foreign-made pistols, during searches at multiple locations in West Bengal’s Sandeshkhali in connection with an attack on an Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials by a mob allegedly instigated by local TMC leader Shajahan Sheikh, officials said.

The ED team was attacked in Sandeshkhali on January 5 this year when it had gone to raid the premises of Sheikh in connection with an alleged ration scam.

During the investigation, the CBI received inputs about a large cache of arms hidden in Sandeshkhali. On Friday morning, a CBI team conducted a search operation during which the arms, including foreign-made pistols, were seized, the officials said.

On the orders of the Calcutta High Court, the central agency had registered three FIRs related to the incidents on January 5.

On January 5, 2024, an ED team went to raid the premises of Sheikh Shahjahan and was attacked by his supporters, who also helped him escape.

On February 8, local women carrying brooms and sticks blocked the main road in Sandeshkhali, demanding the arrest of Shahjahan and his two aides, Shiba Prasad Hazra and Uttam Sardar. On February 10, Shahjahan’s aide Uttam Sardar was arrested

The West Bengal Police arrested Sheikh Shahjahan on February 29 in connection with the attack.

A deputy director of the probe agency had given a complaint to the superintendent of police, Basirhat in connection with the attack on the ED team.

(With PTI inputs)

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