Sheikh, ED alleged, had ‘created a criminal empire revolving around land grabbing, illegal fish farming/trading, cartelisation of contracts, collection of illegal taxes/levies etc.’
ED last week filed prosecution complaint bringing money laundering charges under PMLA against Shahjahan. CBI Monday filed chargesheet against him for January attack on officers.
Raids relate to January assault on ED officials in Bengal village. Friday’s recoveries were made from 2 premises near house of local TMC strongman Sheikh Shahjahan.
Report names 3 TMC leaders — Shibu Hazra, Uttam Sardar and Amir Ali Ghazi — as accused. All are currently in jail. TMC's Kunal Ghosh dismisses report, says 'NHRC is a BJP cadre'.
Central agency has filed 3 FIRs in connection with attack that took place at Bongaon & Sandeshkhali in January. Action came following order of Calcutta High Court.
Sheikh Shahjahan's escape from Sandeshkhali following an attack on ED officials ignited a TMC vs BJP war. Now his arrest, nearly two months later, has set off a custody battle.
The election campaign in the next few months will demonstrate if the man whose body language reeked of arrogance and inexplicable confidence just after his arrest is an asset for TMC or a liability.
Indians see West Asia as one uninterrupted wash of Islam, but the reality is more complex. For the Druze, support from Israel—where they are a recognised minority—is now critical.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
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