Cops detain ABVP activists protesting over Sandeshkhali, in New Delhi. ANI
New Delhi, March 5
The West Bengal Government on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court challenging an order of the Calcutta High Court to transfer the probe into an attack on Enforcement Directorate officials at Sandeshkhali on January 5 to the CBI.
Poll violence won’t be tolerated: ECI
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday said no poll-related violence or incidents of intimidation would be tolerated in West Bengal during the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
The SC bench, however, refused an urgent listing of the plea and asked senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, appearing for the West Bengal Government, to mention the matter before the Registrar General of the top court.
The ED, meanwhile, provisionally attached movable and immovable assets worth Rs 12.78 crore in the ongoing investigation against former Trinamool Congress strongman Shahjahan Sheikh even as the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday transferred his case and custody to the CBI.
The ED had initiated investigation in the matter on the basis of multiple FIRs registered by the West Bengal Police against Shahjahan and others for offences, including murder, attempt to murder, extortion, grabbing land of general public, etc.
Shahjahan had been evading the police since January 5, when a team of ED officials were attacked by a mob of his supporters while on way to conduct raids in Sandeshkhali. The incident led to a huge political row with the BJP attacking the Trinamool Congress, accusing the ruling party of protecting him. He was finally arrested on February 29.
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