Kolkata, Nov 26 (NationPress) On Wednesday, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) apprehended another significant suspect involved in the attack on Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials in Sandeshkhali, located in the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, almost two years after the violent incident.

The arrested individual has been identified as Durant Molla, a close ally of the now-suspended Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan, who was previously regarded as the unchallenged ruler of Sandeshkhali.

Molla is primarily accused of spearheading the assault by Shahjahan's associates on the ED officials, resulting in serious injuries to three of the investigating officers.

The Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) personnel accompanying the ED officials also endured the mob's wrath, with several vehicles belonging to the investigation team being vandalized.

Initially, the matter was probed by the West Bengal Police, but as the CBI took over, Molla emerged as the key figure leading the attackers.

While Shahjahan was detained by West Bengal Police about a month after the ED assault, Molla managed to evade capture for nearly two years.

Finally, on early Wednesday, CBI agents arrested him from a hiding spot in the North 24 Parganas district.

However, the CBI has not revealed the precise location of his arrest.

Molla is scheduled to appear in court later today, where CBI representatives will request his custody.

Shahjahan, a primary suspect in a multi-crore ration distribution scam in West Bengal, faces numerous other allegations, including forced land seizure in Sandeshkhali, illicit conversion of agricultural land into fish farming by coercively introducing saline water, and the exploitation of local women.