ED registers fresh case against Sheikh Shahjahan

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In what may spell further trouble for Sheikh Shahjahan, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has registered a fresh case against him, said people in the know...

The federal agency examined the six FIRs registered against Shahjahan by the West Bengal Police from 2019 to 2024 on several charges, including murder, extortion etc...

The fresh Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR), equivalent to an FIR, would focus on investigating alleged proceeds of the crime amassed by Shahjahan by indulging in "organised crime" and "extortion", said people in the know..

The agency took the preliminary view that Shahjahan allegedly created an atmosphere of terror by indulging in "organised crime of giving threats, murder and grabbing public land" leading to "huge amounts of proceeds of crime"...

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