Overview
- CBI officers detained Molla from a hideout in the 24 Parganas area during a late-night operation after he evaded repeated notices and a non-bailable warrant.
- Investigators say he led the group that attacked Enforcement Directorate personnel during the January 5, 2024 search at Sheikh Shahjahan’s residence.
- Three ED officers were injured in the assault as central forces accompanying the team faced a perilous situation.
- A local court in Basirhat has remanded Molla to four days of CBI custody for questioning.
- The case arises from the ED probe into an alleged COVID-era ration distribution scam that the Calcutta High Court transferred to the CBI on March 5, 2024.