The Enforcement Directorate has arrested suspended Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan in connection with a money laundering case. He was taken into custody after being interrogated by ED officials at Basirhat jail, where he is currently imprisoned.
Shahjahan faces charges under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, as per the case registered by the ED. His arrest comes after an earlier incident in February when he was apprehended by the West Bengal Police for his alleged involvement in an attack on an Enforcement Directorate team. This attack occurred while the team was en route to conduct a raid at Shahjahan's residence in Sandeshkhali.
Following his arrest by the West Bengal Police, Sheikh Shahjahan was suspended by the Trinamool Congress for six years.
It is expected that the Enforcement Directorate will seek Shahjahan's remand in Basirhat court on Monday after obtaining a warrant.
