CBI seizes huge cache of arms in Sandeshkhali
Sandeshkhali, in connection with the attack on the Enforcement Directorate officials on January 5 by followers of now suspended Trinamool leader Shahjahan Sheikh.
National Security Guard's Bomb Disposal Squad was also called in to the spot and crude bombs were diffused in the area today.
The CBI, in the Calcutta High Court-monitored probe, is already investigating an attack on the ED team by a mob allegedly instigated by Sheikh and all the land grab and torture on women related cases.
The CBI team conducted searches at the residences of an associate of Sheikh, following a tip off.
«During investigation of the ED attack case, information was received that the items lost by the ED team and other incriminating articles may be hidden at the residence of an associate of Sheikh at Sandeshkhali. Accordingly, the CBI team along with CRPF personnel searched two premises at Sandeshkhali village today,» the central agency said in a statement.
Several teams of CBI officials, with support from West Bengal Police, and central forces, including the NSG, conducted the search operations. During searches, the CBI recovered a huge number of arms and ammunitions, including three foreign- made revolvers, one Indian revolver, one colt official police revolver, a foreign-made pistol, 120 nine mm bullets and a huge number of cartridges were also recovered. «Many incriminating documents related to Sheikh Shahjahan have also been recovered. Some items suspected to be country-made bombs have also been recovered which are being handled and
