Kolkata: In compliance with the Calcutta High Court's direction regarding registration of complaints related to crimes against women and land grabbing in Sandeshkhali, the CBI has created a dedicated email address, an official said on Thursday.

The email address, [email protected], will serve as a platform for the people of Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas of West Bengal to lodge complaints regarding crimes against women and forcible land grabbing, the official said. .

He said, "In compliance with the order passed by the Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court on April 10, 2024, the CBI has created a dedicated email where complaints of the people of Sandeshkhali regarding crimes against women and forcible land grabbing can be registered " Said.

The court has requested the District Magistrate of North 24 Parganas to widely publicize the email ID in the area and issue a public notice in local newspapers with wide circulation, the official said.

A division bench headed by Chief Justice T S Sivagnanam had directed the CBI to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the alleged illegal conversion of agricultural land into water bodies for fish farming.

The court's decision comes after an incident on January 5, in which Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials were attacked by a mob during a search operation in Sandeshkhali related to the ration distribution scam case, which included now-suspended Trinamool Congress leader Shajahan Shaikh. Were.