In the wake of violence in Murshidabad, West Bengal, BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari sought the deployment of central forces through the Calcutta High Court. Despite the state government's objection, the High Court has ordered the deployment in violence-affected areas. Bengal's DGP is expected to reach Murshidabad within two hours.
According to PTI, two individuals lost their lives amid ongoing protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act in Murshidabad today. Police reported that an enraged crowd killed a father and son. The mob repeatedly stabbed them inside their home in the violence-hit Shamsherganj's Jafrabadh area. They were transported to a nearby hospital in critical condition, where doctors pronounced them dead. The family alleged that some antisocial elements ransacked their home before brutally stabbing the father and son.
Additionally, another individual was shot in Dhulian, a block of Shamsherganj, on Saturday morning. A reminder—on Friday, widespread violence erupted in the Suti and Shamsherganj areas of Murshidabad amidst protests against the Waqf Amendment Act. To control the situation, security has been intensified, and police are continually patrolling the areas. Authorities are conducting a serious investigation, and the search for culprits is ongoing, with tension lingering in the area.
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Suvendu Adhikari Demands NIA Investigation
Meanwhile, Suvendu Adhikari, the opposition leader in the West Bengal Assembly, has called for a National Investigation Agency (NIA) probe into the violence during protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act that damaged railway property. In a letter to Central Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav on Saturday, Suvendu Adhikari highlighted the vandalism and violence at various railway stations across Murshidabad district.
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He wrote, "I urge that incidents of such vandalism be investigated by the NIA." He emphasized that Murshidabad, bordering Bangladesh, is a sensitive area warranting a probe by NIA, an expert agency, to unmask the real conspirators behind the violence.
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118 Arrests Made So Far
DGP Rajiv Kumar stated on Saturday that any form of chaos in the state will not be tolerated, and strict actions will be taken against miscreants. ADG (Law & Order) Javed Shamim informed that 118 people have been arrested so far, and four rounds of firing were conducted by the district police, resulting in injuring two individuals.
