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Sandeshkhali Case: TMC Leader Sheikh Shahjahan Arrested

Sandeshkhali Case: TMC Leader Sheikh Shahjahan Arrested

Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan, accused of sexual violence and land grabbing in Sandeshkhali, West Bengal, was apprehended after 55 days of evasion. Police detained the 53-year-old from Minakhan, North 24 Parganas, following a court order. His arrest follows criticism from the Calcutta High Court for the delayed action.

Section 144 was imposed in Sandeshkhali post-arrest, including areas near Sheikh Shahjahan’s residence, amidst widespread allegations of land-grabbing and sexual assault, sparking month-long protests. West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar attributed the arrest to sustained pressure from BJP and local women.

Trinamool MP Santanu Sen defended the delay, citing legal constraints and asserting the government’s adherence to ‘rajdharma’. He criticized BJP’s response, urging them to learn from Trinamool’s governance principles.

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Sheikh Shahjahan had been on the run since January 5, following an altercation between a mob-linked to him and Enforcement Directorate officials during a raid. The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes received numerous complaints of sexual abuse and land encroachment against him.

The High Court’s directive to allow arrest by agencies like CBI and ED raised concerns about the potential dilution of the case by state police, voiced by Additional Solicitor General SV Raju. Despite these complexities, Shahjahan’s case is scheduled for a hearing on March 4.

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All Parties To Gaza Crisis May Have Committed War Crimes: UN Rights Chief

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All parties to the Gaza conflict have been responsible for “clear violations of international humanitarian law including possible war crimes”, according to the UN’s top human rights official, Volker Türk.

In his Office’s latest report on the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory scheduled to be delivered to the Human Rights Council later on Wednesday, Mr. Türk repeats his condemnation of the Hamas-led massacres in Israel on 7 October that left some 1,200 butchered and calls for the immediate release of all Israeli hostages.

Plight focus

The High Commissioner for Human Rights also underscores how Israel’s “massive military response” had caused “unprecedented destruction and suffering” which had led to the dire humanitarian crisis being endured by Gazans now facing imminent famine.

“Clear violations of international humanitarian law, including possible war crimes, have been committed by all parties,” the report from the Office of the High Commissioner states, before calling for further investigations to establish accountability and to overcome “entrenched impunity”.

Humane treatment call

Among the actions expected of the warring parties, the report from the UN rights chief urges Palestinian armed groups in Gaza “to ensure the humane treatment and immediate release of all hostages”, to stop firing “indiscriminate projectiles” at Israel – and to pull out fighters from buildings used by civilians.

The High Commissioner’s report also calls for Israel to “immediately end all practices of collective punishment” of Gazans including the “complete siege” and ensure “immediate access to humanitarian and commercial goods throughout Gaza, commensurate with the immense humanitarian needs”.

Appealing to the Israeli military, Mr. Türk urges the return of all Palestinians uprooted from their homes by the war, along with compliance with international humanitarian law by ending the use of explosive weapons “with wide area effects” in built-up areas. Protection must also be provided for hospitals and other civilian infrastructure that are essential for people’s survival, the report states.

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