The Calcutta High Court Today ordered the investigation of an assault on ED officials in Sandeshkhali to be transferred from the West Bengal Police to the CBI. The court also instructed that the custody of TMC leader Shajahan Sheikh, arrested in connection with the incident, be handed over to the central agency. Separate appeals by the ED and the West Bengal government indicate a critical moment in the state’s legal and political landscape, with implications for future collaborations or confrontations between state and central law enforcement agencies in India.
The Calcutta High Court Today has reserved its order on the Enforcement Directorate’s prayer to transfer the investigation from West Bengal Police to CBI regarding an attack on ED officials during a raid on TMC leader Shajahan Sheikh. Allegations of bias against state police were raised, and the CBI has expressed readiness to undertake the investigation if directed by the court.