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TMC leader Ajit Maity arrested by West Bengal police in Sandeshkhali, lodge FIR against Shajahan Sheikh
The West Bengal Police arrested TMC leader Ajit Maity in Sandeshkhali, North 24 Parganas district, on charges of land grabbing from villagers. Maiti, a close aide of absconding TMC strongman Shahjahan Sheikh, was detained after villagers complained about land grabbing. Shajahan is accused of forcibly acquiring land and torturing local women. The arrest follows a TMC delegation's visit to Sandeshkhali to address grievances of villagers protesting against alleged atrocities by local TMC leaders. The area has been tense for over a month due to protests against Shahjahan and his supporters.