The West Bengal Governor on Sunday sought a report from the Mamata Banerjee-led state government in connection with an attack on Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials in the Sandeshkhali area of the state on January 5.
The West Bengal Governor, CV Ananda Bose, also expressed his displeasure over the “police’s failure” in arresting the main accused in the case, Shahjahan Sheikh, who is also a Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader.
Bose also asked the officials to clarify whether the TMC leader was still in India or had crossed the borders.
Notably, on January 5, a team of ED officials was attacked by a mob of nearly a thousand people who marched at them “with an intention to cause death” during raids in connection with an alleged ration distribution scam.
According to Raj Bhawan sources, the decision to seek a report from the West Bengal government over the incident was taken after a meeting between the Governor and the top brass of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the ED.
The Raj Bhawan sources further added that Bose also issued a “strong warning” to the police and instructed them to arrest the accused involved in the case at the earliest.
The Governor also sought a report from the state government on actions initiated by them in connection with an alleged ration scam in the case.