Overview

• After a 55-day manhunt, Sandeshkhali strongman Sheikh Shahjahan was arrested by Bengal police on charges including sexual harassment, land grabbing, and attacking ED officials.
• The arrest sparked a political battle between the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), with accusations of shielding the accused and staging a scripted arrest.
• Following his arrest, the TMC suspended Sheikh Shahjahan for six years, emphasizing adherence to 'raj dharma' and challenging the BJP to act against its tainted leaders.
• The Calcutta High Court has shown no sympathy for Shahjahan, denying his bail plea and noting he faces 43 cases that could keep his lawyer busy for the next decade.
• Celebrations broke out in Sandeshkhali upon news of Shahjahan's arrest, with the local community distributing sweets and expressing relief.