“The West Bengal Police arrested Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Ajit Maiti from the trouble-torn Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas district on the charges of land grabbing from villagers,” an officer said on February 26.
“Maiti, considered a close aide of absconding TMC strongman Shahjahan Sheikh, was detained on February 25 [evening] from the residence of a civic volunteer where he had locked himself for more than four hours after being chased by villagers,” he said.
"We have arrested him after getting complaints from villagers regarding land grabbing. We will produce him in the court later in the day," the police officer told PTI.
