Cop attacked inside police camp in Bengal's Sandeshkhali; TMC leaders detained

The constable was alone in the police camp when unidentified miscreants, who allegedly came on a motorcycle, attacked him

A constable was allegedly attacked by unidentified miscreants inside a police camp in West Bengal’s Sandeshkhali around Monday midnight.

Security personnel during a raid at TMC functionary Shahjahan Sheikh's home at Sandeshkhali in January. (PTI/Representative)

Police said that three persons, including two local Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders, have been detained for questioning in connection with the incident.

The victim, identified as constable Sandip Saha, had to be rushed to a local health centre, from where he had to be shifted to a hospital in Kolkata when his condition deteriorated.

People familiar with the matter said that Saha was alone in the police camp when the incident happened. It is suspected that the attackers had come on a motorcycle.

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“Investigation is going on. One constable was injured. We have detained three persons for interrogation,” said an officer of the Sandeshkhali police station.

In February villagers, mostly women, hit the streets demanding the arrest of Shahjahan Sheikh and his aides over allegations of sexual assault and land grabbing. He was arrested on February 29 on the orders of the Calcutta high court and was later handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).