Calcutta High Court Orders Arrest of Trinamool Leader Sheikh Shahjahan Amid Allegations
The court clarifies there is no stay on the arrest of Sheikh Shahjahan, accused of sexual assault and land grabbing, as tensions rise in Sandeshkhali.
- The Calcutta High Court has clarified that there is no legal barrier to arresting Sheikh Shahjahan, a Trinamool Congress leader accused of sexual assault and land grabbing.
- Tensions in Sandeshkhali have escalated following allegations against Shahjahan, with the BJP calling for his immediate arrest and capital punishment.
- Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee claims the court's previous orders have hindered the arrest, a statement criticized by the opposition.
- Fresh protests erupted in Sandeshkhali, with demands for the arrest of Shahjahan and associated TMC leader Ajit Maity, who has been removed from his post.
- The High Court has ordered the issuance of a public notice clarifying Shahjahan's charges and has scheduled the next hearing for March 6.
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