Shahjahan not cooperating with investigations: Sources

SNS & AGENCIES KOLKATA, 1 MARCH 2024 : A day after his arrest and suspension from the Trinamul Congress, Sheikh Shahjahan is reportedly not cooperating with the officers of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of West Bengal police, who are investigating cases registered against him, sources said. 

Shahjahan. the accused mastermind behind the attack on ED and CAPF teams at Sandeshkhali North 24-Pagans on 5 January was arrested from Minakhah in the same district late on Wednesday night after being on the run for 55 days. 

And soon after a district court remanded him to 10 days police custody on Thursday, the ailing party suspended Shahjahan, who is also accused of harassing the villagers in the trouble-torn area, for six years. 

State police sources said that Shahjahan is reportedly refusing to answer the queries put forth by the investigating officers, especially the ones relating to the attack on ED and CAPF teams on 5 January. 

At times, the sources added, he is even arguing with the interrogating officers, claiming that since he has already answered the same questions put forth by the Basirhat district police, he is not willing to give the same answers again. 

Shahjahan was brought to the CID headquarters in Kolkata from the Basirhat sub-divisional court on Thursday. 

Early on Friday morning, he was taken to the state-run SSKM Medical College & Hospital for the statutory medical checkup. 

After check-up, he was brought back to Bhabani Bhavan where the interrogation process got underway. However, Shahjahan went silent as soon as questions relating to the attack on ED and CAPF officers were asked, the sources said.