A view of a torched automobile following a protest in opposition to the Waqf Modification Act, at Jangipur in Murshidabad on April 12, 2025.
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Recent violence was reported on Saturday (April 12, 2025) from West Bengal’s Murshidabad district with one individual receiving a bullet wound, police mentioned.
The incident occurred in Dhulian within the Samserganj block of the Muslim-majority district. Massive-scale violence was reported on Friday (April 11, 2025) from the Suti and Samserganj areas of the district throughout protests over the Waqf (Modification) Act, they mentioned.
Addressing a press convention in Kolkata, ADG (Regulation and Order) Jawed Shamim mentioned the small print of the incident will not be obtainable but.
He mentioned the native police could not have been concerned within the incident of firing, and that “this might in all probability be from the BSF finish”.
“These are early studies that we have to cross-check,” he mentioned.
Nonetheless, the injured individual was admitted to a hospital and out of hazard, Mr. Shamim mentioned.
Following Friday’s (April 11, 2025) violence, the BSF was deployed in a couple of areas of the district, which shares a border with Bangladesh. Mr. Shamim mentioned 118 folks have up to now been arrested in reference to their alleged involvement within the incidents of violence.
The quantity would go up as raids are persevering with, he mentioned.
He urged folks to not pay heed to rumours on social media and keep calm.
Senior officers on the degree of ADG and IG are monitoring the scenario in Murshidabad on the bottom, and specialised forces have been deployed to forestall any flare-up, he mentioned.
In the meantime, a teenage boy who was injured allegedly in police firing throughout the clashes within the Suti space of the district was admitted to a hospital in Kolkata, an officer had earlier mentioned.
Talking on the identical press convention, Director Basic of Police (DGP) Rajeev Kumar mentioned sturdy motion can be taken in opposition to these indulging in violence, and the lads in uniform will do all the pieces of their energy to guard the lives and properties of harmless residents.
“The unlucky incident that occurred this morning could have been triggered by unsubstantiated rumours being unfold from numerous quarters. I urge the folks to not pay heed to such provocations, that are clearly the handiwork of miscreants,” he mentioned.
“This can be a struggle between good and evil. Hearsay mongering must be stopped. We’ll request folks to not take the regulation and order into their very own palms. We guarantee them that the police will take the strongest measure in opposition to the culprits and defend the lives and properties of the widespread folks,” he mentioned.
Printed – April 12, 2025 04:08 pm IST
