Enforcement Directorate (ED) vehicles were vandalized during a raid in the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal.
The agency officials were conducting searches at the properties of two block-level leaders, Shahjahan Sheikh and Shankar Adhya, along with their family members in North 24 Parganas.
In a dramatic turn of events, an Enforcement Directorate (ED) team faced a violent assault during a raid at the residence of Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Shahjahan Sheikh, linked to an alleged ration scam.
The agency officials were conducting searches at the properties of two block-level leaders, Shahjahan Sheikh and Shankar Adhya, along with their family members in North 24 Parganas.
The raid, initiated on Friday morning, was part of the ongoing investigation into the purported scam, which has already led to the arrest of state food minister Jyoti Priya Mallick. As the ED team sought to enter Shahjahan Sheikh’s house, a gathering of hundreds, comprised of both men and women, confronted them with slogans.
The situation escalated as the mob not only attacked the officials but also vandalized their vehicles, as reported . The whereabouts of Sheikh and his family during the raid remain undisclosed .An Enforcement Directorate (ED) team member informed ANI that eight individuals attacked them after they arrived at the spot.
Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials faced a violent assault, with a vehicle damaged and even the media targeted during a raid. The attack compelled the ED team to abandon the operation in Sandeshkhali, North 24 Parganas, and retreat to Kolkata.
Expressing concern over the deteriorating state of democracy, BJP MP Jagannath Sarkar demanded the declaration of an emergency in West Bengal. Sarkar emphasized the increasing influence of anti-national organizations, highlighting the regular recovery of explosives and firearms.
He insisted that removing the current government and declaring an emergency would restore order and deter such attacks on law enforcement. West Bengal BJP Chief Sukanta Majumdar suggests the assault on ED officials reflects Bengal’s future. He links the incident to the Rohingyas, implying their impact on the state’s law and order.
