A key witness in the Sandeshkhali cases involving jailed Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan was injured on Wednesday after a truck collided with his car in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district, reported PTI.

The younger son of the witness, Bholanath Ghosh, and the driver of the car were killed in the collision.

The case pertains to Enforcement Directorate officials being allegedly attacked while carrying out raids at Shahjahan’s home in January last year.

Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Ghosh alleged that the crash was “not an accident”. His elder son, Biswajit, claimed that it was a “planned attempt to murder” his father.

He also accused Shahjahan of orchestrating the alleged crime, reported PTI.

The collision occurred at around 8.45 am on the Basanti Highway when

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