Shankar Adhya, the head of the Trinamool Congress (TMC), was detained by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a purported scheme to distribute rations. Former Bongaon Municipality chairman Adya was taken into custody late on Friday following an ED search of his property in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district that took 17 hours. In spite of her husband’s cooperation with the investigation agency personnel during the investigation, his wife, Jyotsna Adya, claimed her husband was arrested.
Locals demonstrated against the central troops’ abduction of Shankar Adhya. Aside from hurling stones at the investigators’ cars, his followers are said to have attempted to prevent him from being taken with them after the arrest. According to officials, the CRPF members who accompanied the ED team had to baton-charge the crows in order to get things under control. Adhya was being searched in addition to An ED officer who said that he was detained because his responses were not adequate.
His supporters attempted to prevent the authorities’ from taking him with them after the arrest, with a strong female lead. He claimed that the situation was brought under control by the accompanying CRPF officers. The ED had searched the TMC leader’s properties as well as the homes of his in-laws, acquaintances, and an ice cream factory after his detention and decided that he would work with the ED and support them in whatever manner he could.
In relation to the suspected ration distribution fraud, the ED conducted raids on the West Bengal properties of TMC leaders Shankar Adhya and Sahanjahan Sheikh. Approximately thirty percent of the Public Distribution System (PDS) ration intended for West Bengali beneficiaries was allegedly diverted to the free market, according to the investigative agency. It is well known that Shankar Adhya supports Jyotipriyo Mallick, the current minister of forests and previous minister of food, who was arrested. From the advisory committee for the TMC district. Sources claim that the ED discovered his purported involvement in the ration distribution scheme over the course of the probe.
They stated that Jyotipriyo Mallick had also stolen his name when being questioned by the investigation agency. Shankar Adhya was detained, according to the ED, because he was allegedly involved in the scheme. According to additional sources, the TMC leader operated a foreign currency business and a rice mill in Bangaon. The investigation focused on whether he used his business, which was funded by the swindle, to launder money. While the ED officials were on their route to raid Shahajahan Sheikh’s home in connection with the purported ration distribution fraud on Friday, they were ambushed by a mob who were purportedly his followers in Sandhikali. During the incident, their vehicle was also vandalized. 800-1000 people were reportedly participating in the attack” with the intention to cause death,” according to the investigating agency.