"If investigative agency fails to take action, I will intervene...": WB Governor on Sheikh Shahjahan
Jan 30, 2024
North 24 Parganas (West Bengal) [India], January 30 : Coming down heavily on Trinamool Congress' absconding leader, Sheikh Shahjahan, West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Tuesday said that time must be given to Investigative agency to take action, adding "If they fail in taking action, I will intervene."
"The law is taking its course. Raid has been done. The culprit will be taken care of in the appropriate manner. A guilty will be certainly brought to the book. Let's give the time to the Investigative agency to take action. If they fail to take action, I will intervene appropriately," the Governor said.
Notably, Sheikh Shahjahan has applied for anticipatory bail at the PMLA court in the alleged Public Distribution System (PDS) scam case.
The anticipatory bail petition has been moved by Shahjahan's lawyer on behalf of him. The case will be heard in the PMLA court today.
On Monday, the TMC leader skipped to attend the ED office after the probe agency asked him to appear for questioning on January 29.
TMC National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee defended his party leader and asserted "What has Sheikh Shahjahan done?"
"What has Sheikh Shahjahan done? We cannot say anything until a decision is taken...If ED and CBI find anything, they can give us a death sentence," he said.
Earlier last week, the Enforcement Directorate put up a notice on Wednesday outside the residence of Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Shahjahan Sheikh, asking him to appear for questioning on January 29.
The ED sealed the residence of Sheikh in Sandeshkhali, North 24 Parganas district, after conducting fresh raids in connection with the alleged Public Distribution System (PDS) scam case.
Earlier on January 5, ED officials who were on their way to carry out raids at Sheikh's as well as TMC leader Shankar Adhya premises' were attacked at Sandeshkhali.
Over 200 locals, all believed to be the TMC leader's supporters, encircled the ED officials as well as the armed paramilitary forces accompanying the team when they tried to raid his residence in connection with the ration scam probe.
The raids against TMC leaders were being conducted in connection with the alleged ration scam in the state.
Former Food and Civil Supplies Minister Jyotipriya Mullick is already behind bars in connection with this case.
