Ajit Maity: Sandeshkhali: TMC leader Ajit Maity beaten with slippers by villagers, house ransacked amid protests
Protests in Sandeshkhali, West Bengal, intensified as villagers ransacked the home of local Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Ajit Maity and assaulted him. The incident followed earlier protests where a fishery guard room was destroyed. Sandeshkhali has been embroiled in controversy since Enforcement Directorate officers were attacked during a search at TMC leader Shahjahan Sheikh's house. The situation remains tense, with police promising action against the attackers.