Sandeshkhali Bengal Violence

Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose has demanded a report from the ruling Trinamool Congress on the violence in Sandeshkhali on poll day.

West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose on Sunday said he was worried after getting reports about post-poll violence in Sandeshkhali, and asked Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to intervene immediately and restore peace there.

Foreign-made weapons and ammunition have been recovered after the Central Bureau of Investigation raided locations in Bengal's Sandeshkhali in a case related to violence against Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials.

The CBI will investigate allegations of extortion, land grab, and sexual assault that surfaced from Bengal's Sandeshkhali ahead of the Lok Sabha election, the Calcutta High Court said Wednesday.

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's government received a stern reprimand from the state's High Court Thursday as it heard affidavits regarding the violence and allegations of extortion and sexual assault from Sandeshkhali before the election.

A court in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district on Thursday extended the CBI custody of Sandeshkhali strongman Shajahan Sheikh by eight days.

Sandeshkhali Violence: Calcutta High Court has handed custody of former Trinamool strongman Sheikh Shahjahan - the key accused in multiple complaints of extortion, land grab, and sexual assault from Bengal's Sandeshkhali - to the CBI.

Holi has come early for the men and women who live on the island of Sandeshkhali in Bengal's North 24 Parganas, after news Thurday of the arrest of Trinamool Congress strongman Sheikh Shahjahan.

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday allowed senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari to visit Haldarpara in restive Sandeshkhali area on Thursday. The court also stayed the imposition of prohibitory orders under Section 144 of CrPC at Haldarpara.

Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Tuesday upped the pressure on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, declaring he will "shift base" to Sandeshkhali if Sheikh Shahjahan - the main accused in sexual assault allegations - is not arrested in 72 hours.

There is no order stopping Bengal Police from arresting Sheikh Shahjahan - the main accused in sexual assault and land grab allegations from Sandeshkhali - the Calcutta High Court said Monday morning.

BJP MP Dilip Ghosh has alleged that Trinamool Congress's (TMC) strong man and a prime accused in Sandeshkhali violence and atrocities against women, Sheikh Shahjahan, brought "votes" and "money" to TMC and that's why he is not getting arrested.

Protests erupted again on Friday in Bengal's Sandeshkhali island in North 24 Parganas district, soon after cops detained a young man in the area.

West Bengal Director General of Police Rajeev Kumar, who arrived in Sandeshkhali for the second consecutive day, said that the chief role of the police is to establish "rule of law" in the troubled island.

West Bengal DGP Rajeev Kumar on Thursday said that police will listen to the complaints of every individual in Sandeshkhali and strict action will be taken against those found guilty.

Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose has demanded a report from the ruling Trinamool Congress on the violence in Sandeshkhali on poll day.

West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose on Sunday said he was worried after getting reports about post-poll violence in Sandeshkhali, and asked Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to intervene immediately and restore peace there.

Foreign-made weapons and ammunition have been recovered after the Central Bureau of Investigation raided locations in Bengal's Sandeshkhali in a case related to violence against Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials.

The CBI will investigate allegations of extortion, land grab, and sexual assault that surfaced from Bengal's Sandeshkhali ahead of the Lok Sabha election, the Calcutta High Court said Wednesday.

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's government received a stern reprimand from the state's High Court Thursday as it heard affidavits regarding the violence and allegations of extortion and sexual assault from Sandeshkhali before the election.

A court in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district on Thursday extended the CBI custody of Sandeshkhali strongman Shajahan Sheikh by eight days.

Sandeshkhali Violence: Calcutta High Court has handed custody of former Trinamool strongman Sheikh Shahjahan - the key accused in multiple complaints of extortion, land grab, and sexual assault from Bengal's Sandeshkhali - to the CBI.

Holi has come early for the men and women who live on the island of Sandeshkhali in Bengal's North 24 Parganas, after news Thurday of the arrest of Trinamool Congress strongman Sheikh Shahjahan.

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday allowed senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari to visit Haldarpara in restive Sandeshkhali area on Thursday. The court also stayed the imposition of prohibitory orders under Section 144 of CrPC at Haldarpara.

Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Tuesday upped the pressure on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, declaring he will "shift base" to Sandeshkhali if Sheikh Shahjahan - the main accused in sexual assault allegations - is not arrested in 72 hours.

There is no order stopping Bengal Police from arresting Sheikh Shahjahan - the main accused in sexual assault and land grab allegations from Sandeshkhali - the Calcutta High Court said Monday morning.

BJP MP Dilip Ghosh has alleged that Trinamool Congress's (TMC) strong man and a prime accused in Sandeshkhali violence and atrocities against women, Sheikh Shahjahan, brought "votes" and "money" to TMC and that's why he is not getting arrested.

Protests erupted again on Friday in Bengal's Sandeshkhali island in North 24 Parganas district, soon after cops detained a young man in the area.

West Bengal Director General of Police Rajeev Kumar, who arrived in Sandeshkhali for the second consecutive day, said that the chief role of the police is to establish "rule of law" in the troubled island.

West Bengal DGP Rajeev Kumar on Thursday said that police will listen to the complaints of every individual in Sandeshkhali and strict action will be taken against those found guilty.