Key Points
A large number of women in Sandeshkhali had accused Trinamool Congress strongman Shajahan Sheikh and his supporters of "land-grab and sexual assault" under coercion..
TMC leader and main accused in Sandeshkhali case, Sheikh Shahjahan has reportedly been arrested by the West Bengal Police..
Following the arrest, TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh commended the West Bengal Police and said that Shahjahan was not arrested due to legal issues earlier..
He has been arrested now as a part of a well-scripted story," BJP state spokesperson Samik Bhattacharya said.. Sandeshkhali in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district has been witnessing widespread protests against Trinamool Congress strongman Shahjahan Sheikh this month as a section of women are seeking justice against alleged atrocities committed by the TMC leader..
"We are confident that Sheikh Shahjahan will be arrested within seven days," TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh said in a joint press conference with state Minister Bratya Basu on Monday.. Earlier this week, the Calcutta High Court Justice asked to issue a notice in the Sandeshkhali case and said, "There is no reason to not arrest him."..
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