• By Mayukh Debnath
  • Tue, 09 Jan 2024 08:22 PM (IST)
  • Source:JND
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The Union Home Ministry has sought a detailed report from the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government on the attack on an Enforcement Directorate (ED) team that took place in Sandeshkhali village of North 24 Parganas district on January 5, news agency ANI reported on Tuesday citing sources.

The ED team came under attack by an unruly mob as it was on its way to raid the residence of Sheikh Shahjahan, the Sandeshkhali unit chief of West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC), in connection with an alleged ration scam case. According to sources cited by ANI, ED officials were travelling in a car when the vehicle was pelted with stones, resulting in the car's window panes being broken.

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"ED was conducting searches on the three premises of Sahajahan Sheikh, Convenor of TMC, North 24 Parganas in case of PDS scam of West Bengal. During the searches. On one of the premises, ED team with CRPF personnels was attacked by 800-1000 people with an intention to cause death as these people were carrying weapons such as Lathis, stones & bricks," the central probe agency had said following the incident.

It had added, "In this incident 3 ED officials have been grievously injured. Injured ED officials are being admitted to hospital for treatment. Violent mob also snatched/robbed/stole personal/officials belongings of ED officials such as their mobile phones, laptop, cash, wallets, etc. and badly damaged some of the ED vehicles."

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A member of the raiding ED team had said, "Eight people arrived at the spot out of nowhere. They attacked three of us." Shahjahan, the alleged mastermind of the attack, has been absconding since the incident. On Monday, the Calcutta High Court granted permission to file a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the matter. A lookout notice was issued by the ED for Shahjahan on Saturday. 

(With inputs from agencies)