Sandeshkhali in West Bengal's 24 Pargana (North) has been on the boil for a couple of weeks several locals, especially women, took to the streets to protest against the rampant incidents of sexual assault and land grabbing being carried out by Shahjahan Sheikh and his goons.
TMC leader Ajit Maity’s removal from the post was also confirmed by West Bengal Minister Partha Bhowmick who is on a visit to violence-hit Sandeshkhali.
Partha Bhowmik went to Sandeshkhali on Saturday (24th February) and claimed that Sheikh Sirajuddin had been removed as the 'head of the Panchayat' a long time ago.
Out of more than 700 complaints in Sandeshkhali, around 150 concerns with land grabbing-related accusations while around 70 were related to money and extortion.