The CBI had summoned nine close aides and associates of Sheikh for questioning in the case on Monday, the officials said, adding that the investigating team suspects that these individuals were allegedly part of the attack on the ED officials on January 5 and instigated the crowd to target the team, when they went to raid the premises of Sheikh at Sandeshkhali in West Bengal.Sheikh, whose role in the attack is under probe, is in the custody of the CBI till March 14, the officials said.The CBI has taken over investigation in three cases related to incidents on January 5, when ED officials were attacked by an around 1000-strong mob when they went to search Sheikh’s premises in connection with the enforcement agency’s investigation into an alleged ration distribution scam case. A former state minister has been arrested in the ration case.It is to be noted here that Sheikh was arrested by the state police on February 29, a day after the high court ordered that the CBI, ED or the West Bengal police could arrest him.
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