The Enforcement Directorate on Friday said that three of its officers were injured when a mob attacked the team that was dispatched to conduct raids at the residence of Trinamool Congress leader Sahajahan Sheikh in Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas district.
The requisite complaint has been made to jurisdictional police for registration of FIR and necessary action against culprits, the agency added.
“ED officials while discharging their duties were badly attacked by crowds (suspected to be instigated by Sahajahan Sheikh and his associates). Three officers have suffered grievous injuries as the mob has marched towards the ED officials with an intention to cause death. They are being treated at the hospital. Other officers had to escape from the place of the incident without conducting search to save their lives as the mob became very violent and even chased the officials so as to deter the officials from performing their official duty. The Mob also snatched/robbed/stole the personal/official belongings of the ED officials such as their mobile phones, laptop, cash, wallets, etc,” the statement added.
