Court frames charges against ex-TMC leader Sheikh Shahjahan, others in PMLA case: ED (opens original article in a new tab)

A court in Kolkata has framed charges against former TMC leader Sheikh Shahjahan and three others in a money laundering case, following an investigation into alleged criminal activities including land grabbing and extortion.

• A special PMLA court in Kolkata framed charges against former TMC leader Sheikh Shahjahan, his brother, and two associates in a money laundering case.
• The ED chargesheeted the four men under PMLA sections in May 2024, and the court took cognisance in June 2024.
• The investigation stems from multiple FIRs against them for threats, murder, extortion, and land grabbing, with the ED alleging a 'reign of terror' in Sandeshkhali.