Massive Violence in Murshidabad in West Bengal as a Muslim mob protesting towards the Waqf Amendment Act clashed with police, set cars on fireplaces, threw stones at trains, and vandalized railway stations. This becomes the recent in the rounds of violence in Murshidabad during protests against the Waqf Act.
As per reviews, a huge number of people from the Muslim community had accumulated in Murshidabad after the Friday prayers and started protesting against the Waqf Act. The protesters blocked the National Highway 12 at Sajurmor intersection in Sutir and the new Dakbangla intersection in Shamsherganj block, focus on withdrawal of the Waqf Bill.
Massive Violence in Murshidabad To Protest against Waqf Act
The situation turned violent in each locations as they commenced pelting stones and bricks on the police. The police officers retaliated with batons, lathi-charge, and tear fuel shells. Several policemen had been injured in the clash, together with a few protestors. The SDPO of Farakka was also injured in the attack.
The scenario deteriorated to such an extent that some cops needed to take shelter in a nearby mosque to save their lives from the murderous mob.
Protestors threw stones and bombs at Police vehicles
The mob also pelted stones and crude bombs at police cars and set them ablaze. The protestors claimed that the police fired on them, however the police have denied the declare. A police van sporting prisoners was also attacked by the mob, with government and personal buses. Government office had also been a goal of the mob, smashing home windows by throwing stones and bricks.
The mob also targeted railway infrastructure in the region, pelting stones at trains and the railway station. Several passenger trains had been affected due to the Massive Violence in Murshidabad. Railway officials said that protestors stopped train actions by sitting at the tracks.
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