The Calcutta High Court on February 26 said that there is no order stopping Bengal Police from arresting Shahjahan Sheikh - the main accused in sexual assault and land grab allegations from Sandeshkhali.
"We clarify there is no stay on arrest in any proceeding. There is only a first information report and he (Shahjahan) has been named as an accused. Obviously he needs to be arrested." said the Court.
The court also asked the registry department to issue a public notice about the development as he is untraceable.
The court's clarification comes after Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee made an astonishing claim on Sunday night - that the Bengal government is unable to arrest Shahjahan because the court had "tied the hands the police".
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