Two Dead in Waqf-Related Violence in West Bengal’s Murshidabad; Over 110 Arrested

Two Dead in Waqf-Related Violence in West Bengal’s Murshidabad: More than 110 people have been arrested by the West Bengal Police for the violence that erupted in the Muslim-majority ratio Murshidabad district during a protest regarding the Waqf (Amendment) Act.

According to police, protests had erupted through Malda, Murshidabad, South 24 Parganas, and Hooghly districts, causing arson, stone-pelting, and blockade of roads.

Raids were under progress in all these districts, with the police now reporting that more than 110 people have been arrested in Murshidabad alone.

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“About 70 people were arrested from Suti, and 41 people from Samserganj in connection with the violence,” a police officer told PTI.

The officials said on Saturday morning that while no new incidents were reported, the situation in the areas where violence took place remained tense.

In the worst-affected Murshidabad district, where the violence took place, prohibitory orders were imposed, and the internet was suspended.

“Patrolling in Suti and Samserganj areas is going on. Nobody is allowed to regroup anywhere. We will not allow any attempt to disrupt the law and order situation,” an officer said, appealing to the people to not pay heed to “rumours on social media.”

Teenage boy injured in alleged police firing

A minor boy injured in an alleged police firing during the conflict in Suti was taken to hospital in Kolkata, according to police.

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The BJP slammed the Mamata Banerjee-led government, stating if it was "so incapable" of handling the situation, it should write to the Centre for assistance.

“Let it be known that this was not an act of protest, rather a premeditated act of violence, an assault on Democracy and Governance by Jihadist forces who seek to spread chaos in order to assert their dominance and sow fear amongst other Communities of our Society,” BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari said in a post on X.

“Public property was destroyed, Government Officials felt threatened, and an atmosphere of fear and intimidation was created, all under the false guise of dissent. The silence of the Mamata Banerjee Government is deafening,” he added.

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