MHA seeks report from West Bengal government on attacks on ED officials
West Bengal government on Tuesday on the Sandeshkhali incident, where the Enforcement Directorate officials were attacked in the state on January 5.
Meanwhile, in the wake of the recent attack on ED, top brass of the Enforcement Directorate held a high level meeting in Kolkata with its agency officials, CRPF, NIA and BSF to chalk out future strategies about the probe and safety of the ED officials.
Following the meeting, Navin went to meet Governor CV Ananda Bose at Raj Bhawan. Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has asked the state government to send a detailed report on the circumstances which led to the attacks on the ED officials.
Meanwhile, in an explosive comment, West Bengal Parliamentary Affairs Minister Sobhondeb Chattoapdhyay claimed that the recent attack on ED officers was «an explosion of public grievance».
The ED Director reportedly reviewed the progress of the probe into the alleged Public Distribution System (PDS) scam and discussed safety and security concerns of the state ED officials, people in the know said. Navin held the meeting at the CGO complex office of the agency in Salt Lake with top brass of CRPF, NIA and BSF.
The future strategy to ensure security and safety to ED officials in Bengal, probing multiple cases in the state, possibility of using bullet proof jackets by CRPF, the reported involvement of Rohingyas in the attack were some of the issues that were reportedly discussed in the meeting, sources said.
Three ED officers were injured and their vehicles vandalised as supporters of Trinamool leader Shajahan Sheikh attacked them last Friday.
