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3 states in 2 days: PM Modi to inaugurate projects worth crores in Jharkhand, West Bengal and Bihar

Feb 29 2024, 05:14 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's extensive tour across Jharkhand, West Bengal, and Bihar will further the government's commitment to infrastructure development, economic growth, and welfare initiatives across diverse sectors
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Sheikh Shahjahan's close aide Aamir Ali Gazi arrested from Jharkhand; check details

Feb 29 2024, 04:36 PM IST
Sheikh Shahjahan, accused of sexual violence and land grab by numerous women in Sandeshkhali, was arrested in the early hours of Thursday and subsequently placed in a 10-day police custody.
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Locals in Sandeshkhali dance and celebrate arrest of TMC leader Shahjahan Sheikh after 55 days (WATCH)

Feb 29 2024, 12:52 PM IST
Despite the recent turmoil in Sandeshkhali, locals took to the streets on Thursday to distributed sweets and burst crackers in jubilant dances to mark Sheikh Shahjahan's arrest.
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Sandeshkhali controversy timeline: The 55-day saga from protests to TMC leader Sheikh Shahjahan's arrest

Feb 29 2024, 11:11 AM IST
Shahjahan Sheikh, a TMC leader accused of sexual atrocities and land grabbing in West Bengal's Sandeshkhali, was apprehended on Thursday morning after evading authorities for 55 days.
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Sandeshkhali row: TMC leader Sheikh Shahjahan sent to 10 days in police custody

Feb 29 2024, 11:06 AM IST
West Bengal Police arrested Sheikh Shahjahan, the Trinamool Congress leader accused of sexual violence and land grab by several women in Sandeshkhali. He has been sent to 10 days of police custody.
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Calcutta High Court criticizes Mamata Banerjee govt's failure to arrest Sheikh Shahjahan

Feb 28 2024, 02:07 PM IST
The Calcutta High Court issued a directive, emphasizing that Shahjahan Sheikh, the key accused in cases involving sexual atrocities on women and land grabbing in Sandeshkhali, can be arrested by the CBI, ED, or the West Bengal Police.
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Sandeshkhali unrest: West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose gives 72-hour deadline for Sheikh Shahjahan's arrest

Feb 27 2024, 12:34 PM IST
Sandeshkhali has been witnessing protests over allegations of land grab and sexual atrocities by Sheikh and his supporters. While some associates of Sheikh have been arrested, he has been on the run since January 5.
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5 temples vandalised in West Bengal's Howrah; protests flare up (WATCH)

Feb 26 2024, 03:55 PM IST
Video footage circulating on social media showed locals protesting against the temple vandalism. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) called for swift police action to apprehend the perpetrators.
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Ex-bureaucrats and judges' fact-finding team arrested en route to Sandeshkhali

Feb 25 2024, 01:36 PM IST
Upon being prevented by the police from proceeding to Sandeshkhali, the fact-finding team staged a sit-in protest, which resulted in their subsequent arrest under preventive sections for a "breach of peace."
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'Take our bangles, give us policing': Sandeshkhali women defy fear, expose Sheikh Shahjahan's crimes (WATCH)

Feb 25 2024, 11:04 AM IST
The women, once silenced by fear, have reached a breaking point, questioning the inaction of the West Bengal police and expressing frustration over the perceived collusion between Mamata Banerjee's administration and the accused.
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