The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a charge sheet against suspended Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Shahajahan Sheikh and six others for their involvement in the January 5 attack on an Enforcement Directorate (ED) team in Sandeshkhali, West Bengal. The ED team was attacked by a 1,000-strong mob while attempting to arrest Sheikh, who has been linked to a multi-crore ration distribution scam. Sheikh has also faced allegations of land-grabbing and sexual abuse from local women in Sandeshkhali. The CBI has taken over investigation in three related cases and has taken Sheikh into custody on March 6.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has apprehended a senior officer of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) in Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh, for accepting a bribe of Rs. 10 lakhs from employees of a private company. The officers, including a consultant, are accused of showing undue favor to the said company in a project by accepting bribes. Searches are currently being conducted at various locations and the arrested accused will be produced before the court in Bhopal.