Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan, main accused in Sandeshkhali case, has been arrested, police said.. The leader and his associates have been accused of sexual atrocities on women and land grabbing in Sandeshkhali.

Sheikh Shahjahan was arrested around midnight in the North 24 Parganas district by a special Bengal police team. He had been on the run for 55 days. After the arrest, he was taken to the Basirhat court.

The team had been monitoring the leader’s activities for several days leading up to the arrest, officials said.

The arrest comes three days after the Calcutta High Court Chief Justice ordered to add Sheikh Shahjahan to the Sandeshkhali case.

On February 26, Calcutta HC Justice asked to issue a notice in the case and said, “There is no reason to not arrest him.”

“Public notice shall be given in this case. There is no stay order in Sandeshkhali cases. There is no reason to not arrest him,” the Court said.

Sandeshkhali in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district has been witnessing widespread protests against the Trinamool Congress strongman Shahjahan Sheikh this month as a section of women are seeking justice against alleged atrocities committed by the TMC leader.

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. The leader who had been on the run since January 5, has been previously embroiled in several criminal cases, including the murder of 3 BJP workers in 2019.

The Enforcement Directorate has accused Sheikh Shahjahan of money laundering in the ration and land scams. There were also allegations of violence against power department employees in West Bengal, resulting in an FIR filed against him.

The search for a missing college student has led the Noida police to unearth a shocking crime in which four youngsters murdered a friend after a party brawl and buried his body in a field.

Yash Mittal, son of a businessman and student of a Noida-based university, was missing from his hostel since Monday. His father Deepak Mittal informed police after he started getting ransom messages, demanding Rs 6 crore in return for his son’s release.

When police scanned CCTV footage of the campus, they saw Yash leaving the university on Monday while speaking over the phone. Call records of his phone led them to his friend Rachit. On questioning him, police learnt that Yash would often hang out with Rachit, Shivam, Sushant and Shubham.

“On February 26, they called Yash to a field in Gajraula in Uttar Pradesh’s Amroha (about 100 km away) for a party. He joined them soon after. During the party, a brawl broke out. They killed Yash and buried the body in the field. We recovered the body after Rachit identified the location,” senior police officer Saad Miya Khan said.

Police tracked down the other accused in Dadri. The accused tried to escape, but were caught by police after an encounter. “We have arrested three accused after combing the area. One more accused, Shubham, is on the run. We will catch him soon,” the officer added.

The officer said that the accused had told police that the ransom messages were sent to mislead Yash’s family. Police had formed multiple teams to work on the case, he said.

Visuals from the field showed the youngster’s parents breaking down after his body was dug out. The youngster, police said, was pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in business administration at the Noida university before his tragic death.

Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya had everyone’s attention right from its fresh onscreen pair to the foot-tapping music. Kriti Sanon and Shahid Kapoor’s chemistry was much talked about and their impossible love story onscreen was one of the most entertaining titles so far this year.

The cast and other stars arrived in style for the film’s success party last evening. Kriti Sanon looked stunning in a red bodycon number while Shahid Kapoor stuck to basic casuals. Mira Rajput too went for a printed bodycon number. Newlyweds Rakul Preet Singh and Jackky Bhagnani walked in together both wearing black ensembles.

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