The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday got the custody of Sandeshkhali ED official attack case accused Shahjahan Sheikh, hours after a fresh directive by the Calcutta High Court earlier today. Sheikh was transferred to CBI custody at around 6.45pm.

The high court had once again ordered the West Bengal administration to hand over custody of the former Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader to the CBI by 4.15 pm. Following this, a team of CBI officials reached Bhawani Bhawan before 4 pm.

Before giving the custody, the West Bengal CID sent him to SSKM hospital for medical check-up. After he returned to Bhabani Bhawan, the police headquarters, the CBI took custody of Shahjahan.

On Tuesday, a division bench headed by Chief Justice T S Sivagnanam had asked the police to hand over Sheikh’s custody to the CBI but the state government approached the Supreme Court and the police refused to hand over Sheikh’s custody, saying the matter was sub-judice.

Sheikh was arrested by the West Bengal Police on February 29 in connection with an attack on Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials at Sandeshkhali on January 5 while they were on their way to raid his house in the alleged ration scam case.