Trinamool Congress chief Sheikh Shahjahan, who was arrested on Thursday after being accused of land-grab and sexual assault in Sandeshkhali, faces a number of prison instances, together with homicide of three BJP supporters and violence towards energy division staff in West Bengal.
Usually, both the chargesheet of the case will not be out there or the investigation towards Shahjahan is pending. India As we speak has accessed sensational paperwork that show how no motion has been taken towards the Sandeshkhali strongman by the administration regardless of the submitting of a number of instances.
Actually, this facet was famous by the Calcutta Excessive Court docket on Thursday because it declined to grant an pressing listening to to Sheikh Shahjahan.
“Sheikh Shahjahan has some 43 instances towards him. Now, for the following 10 years, this man will maintain you busy. You’ll have to deal with all his instances until the following 10 years at the very least,” the Chief Justice mentioned.
In June 2019, an FIR was registered towards Shahjahan and 24 others at Nazat Police Station for allegedly killing Debdas Mondal, his father Pradeep Mondal and one Sukanta Mondal. They had been reportedly BJP supporters.
The FIR talked about a gaggle of round 150 individuals led by Shahjahan barged into Mondal’s home armed with lethal weapons and ransacked the furnishings. Debdas Mondal’s father, Pradeep Mondal, was allegedly killed, and the home was then set on fireplace.
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When Debdas Mondal tried to flee, he was caught and thrashed. His physique was discovered almost two years afterward the banks of a river within the locality.
One other group of individuals entered into the store of 1 Sukanta Mondal and killed him.
An investigation by India As we speak discovered that the chargesheet of the case was not out there. An on the spot FIR that was registered towards Sheikh Shahjahan was deleted.
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Furthermore, it was discovered that no incriminating materials was seized by the police authorities and Sheikh was by no means questioned.
In one other case that was filed beneath the Arms Act, the investigation towards Shahjahan is pending. Out of the 23 individuals named within the FIR, solely six accused had been charged.
On August 25, 2022, one other case was filed towards Sheikh Shahjahan after 10 individuals entered the WBSEDCL (state electrical energy distribution board) station supervisor’s workplace in Sarberiya and thrashed some staff. A number of staffers had been injured within the incident.
A chargesheet was filed within the matter on October 15, 2022, and a warrant was additionally issued by a court docket. Nonetheless, no additional motion was taken.
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One other FIR was registered in the identical matter after 700 individuals led by Shahjahan blocked the Basanti freeway in Sarberiya to protest towards excessive electrical energy payments. The protest turned violent because the mob clashed with police and began pelting stones on the police. Some policemen had been additionally thrashed in the course of the conflict.
Nonetheless, no motion has been taken towards the Trinamool chief.