Sandeshkhali
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Muqabla: Sheikh's terror in Bengal, Mamata helpless?
News | Dec 11, 2025, 07:22 PM ISTSandeshkhali in West Bengal is once again in the headlines. Shahjahan Sheikh's bloody terror has once again been witnessed here.
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Don't take money from BJP, CPM is a party of hypocrites: Mamata slams Opposition in Sandeshkhali
Kolkata | Dec 30, 2024, 03:35 PM ISTMamata Banerjee visited Sandeshkhali and said that this service is for the government and don’t give money to anyone for any government project.
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Sandeshkhali case: SC rejects Bengal govt's plea challenging Calcutta HC's order directing CBI probe
India | Jul 08, 2024, 01:05 PM ISTThe CBI is already investigating the case of the attack on the Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials in Sandeshkhali and has registered three FIRs related to incidents on January 5.
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PM Modi raises Bengal flogging incident in Rajya Sabha, slams Opposition for being silent on issue
India | Jul 03, 2024, 01:38 PM ISTReplying to a debate on a motion thanking President Droupadi Murmu for her address to the joint sitting of Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said a viral video recently showed a woman being publicly beaten up in West Bengal, but the Opposition parties have remained silent.
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NHRC takes action in West Bengal flogging case, issues notice to DGP, Chief Secretary
Kolkata | Jul 01, 2024, 11:57 PM ISTThe National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken cognizance of a public flogging incident involving a couple in West Bengal's Uttar Dinajpur district, allegedly carried out by a local TMC leader.
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NCW Chief writes to EC, seeks approval to visit Sandeshkhali,other areas to probe post poll violence
West Bengal | Jun 03, 2024, 08:31 PM ISTNCW Chairperson Rekha Sharma has requested permission from ECI to visit Sandeshkhali and other parts of West Bengal to investigate reports of post-poll violence against women.
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West Bengal Guv asks Mamata Banerjee to address post-poll violence in Sandeshkhali
West Bengal | Jun 02, 2024, 11:14 PM ISTWest Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose expressed concern over reports of post-poll violence in Sandeshkhali, urging Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to take immediate action to restore peace.
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Mamata Banerjee assures visits during Election Campaign, says 'I will visit Sandeshkhali too'
Kolkata | May 21, 2024, 04:26 PM ISTMamata Banerjee accused BJP of orchestrating conspiracy in Sandeshkhali, which falls under the Basirhat seat in North 24 Parganas district. Referring to social media videos, she claimed that a local BJP leader made women sign blank papers that were later used as false complaints against TMC leaders.
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West Bengal: Sandeshkhali TMC worker detained for 'molesting' minor girl
West Bengal | May 19, 2024, 10:14 AM ISTThe girl, a Class-8 student, managed to escape and started shouting for help as family members and neighbours came out, police said, quoting the complaint.
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CBI sets up temporary camp in Dhamakhali to address Sandeshkhali violence complaints
Kolkata | May 17, 2024, 11:42 PM ISTThe Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has set up a temporary camp office in Dhamakhali to handle complaints and expedite investigations related to the prolonged unrest in Sandeshkhali, West Bengal.
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Sandeshkhali Case:TMC urges Election Commission to act on allegations against BJP's Suvendu Adhikari
West Bengal | May 09, 2024, 07:31 PM ISTTMC and BJP engage in a heated exchange following allegations of orchestrated sexual harassment complaints in Sandeshkhali. West Bengal CM Banerjee accuses the BJP of manipulating events, while Adhikari dismisses the claims as 'TMC conspiracy'.
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‘Hindus have become second class citizens in Bengal’: PM Modi slams Mamata govt
Kolkata | May 03, 2024, 11:52 PM ISTLok Sabha Election 2024: During his address in an electoral rally in West Bengal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that Trinamool Congress (TMC) can't even win 15 seats across the country.
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Sandeshkhali case: Calcutta HC satisfied at CBI probe progress, permits NHRC to be party in case
West Bengal | May 02, 2024, 02:32 PM ISTThe court has instructed state authorities to offer their "fullest cooperation" to the ongoing investigation. The next hearing is scheduled for June 13, with the CBI directed to submit a further progress report.
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Rekha Patra, Sandeshkhali survivor and BJP candidate from Basirhat, gets X-category security
India | Apr 30, 2024, 09:27 AM ISTPatra, a resident of Sandeshkhali, was named a candidate by the BJP for the Lok Sabha elections. It was she who first raised the voice for the women of Sandeshkhali and all three accused in the case, namely TMC MLA Sheikh Shahjahan, Shibu Hazra and Uttam Sardar, were arrested later.
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Sandeshkhali case: Supreme Court delays hearing on West Bengal govt’s plea against CBI investigation
India | Apr 29, 2024, 11:47 AM ISTThe Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress highlighted the alleged political motives behind the case, accusing the HC of overlooking the extensive efforts by the state police and hastily transferring the probe to the CBI.
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Mamata expresses skepticism on Sandeshkhali arms seizure: ‘Recovered items might be brought by CBI’
West Bengal | Apr 27, 2024, 07:11 PM ISTMamata's remarks came after the CBI recovered arms and ammunition during searches at two premises of an associate of now-suspended TMC leader Shajahan Sheikh in Sandeshkhali.
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Trinamool Congress writes to West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer against CBI raids in Sandeshkhali
West Bengal | Apr 27, 2024, 10:55 AM ISTThe CBI meanwhile has registered the first case in Sandeshkhali related to the land grab and sexual assault allegations against five influential people there.
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Mamata Banerjee's Bengal government moves Supreme Court against CBI probe in Sandeshkhali
India | Apr 26, 2024, 04:49 PM ISTA 10-member team of the CBI visited Sandeshkhali in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district to probe alleged crimes against women and land-grabbing, an official said.
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CBI conducts search operation in West Bengal's Sandeshkhali, seizes arms and ammunition
West Bengal | Apr 26, 2024, 08:01 PM ISTBased on information gathered during its investigation, the Central Bureau of Investigation received intelligence regarding a significant stockpile of arms concealed in Sandeshkhali. Acting on directives from the Calcutta High Court, the CBI had filed three FIRs pertaining to the matter.
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Shahjahan Sheikh 'weeping like child' in police van, BJP says 'swag gone' | VIDEO
West Bengal | Apr 24, 2024, 05:58 PM ISTSuspended TMC leader Shahjahan Sheikh was arrested by the state police on February 29, a day after the Calcutta High Court ordered that the CBI, ED or the West Bengal police could arrest him.