Key Points
Shankar Adhya, the former chairman of Bangaon municipality, was arrested after an extensive search by the ED on the premises linked to him in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district..
According to the probe agency, nearly 30 per cent of the Public Distribution System (PDS) ration meant for beneficiaries in West Bengal was diverted to the open market...
On Friday, the ED officials were attacked by a mob, allegedly by the supporters of Sahajahan Sheikh in Sandeshkali, when they were on the way to raid his residence in the alleged ration distribution scam..
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