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Protest of the WAQF Law: Around 10 police officers were injured in the clashes that exploded after people gathered after Friday’s prayers against the WAQF law in Murshidabad
Organized protest rally against WAQF law in Kolkata | PTI image
WAQF Law protest: The protest against the WAQF (amendment) law became violent in several western Bengal pockets on Friday when the agitators set the vehicles on fire, faced with security forces and interrupted road and rail trafficking.
In the Suti of Murshidabad, the protesters gathered despite the prohibition orders, organizing demonstrations, throwing stones at the police and burning police vehicles and buses.
Around 10 police officers were injured in the clashes that exploded after the people of a community meet after Friday’s prayers against the WAQF law, blocking a section of the National Highway-12 of Rouf Banglo more in Shamsherganjy More.
“The protests became violent after the agitators threw stones at a police truck, which resulted in a clash in which around 10 police officers were injured,” said a superior officer quoted by the news agency PTI.
The police resorted to the burden of wasi and the tear gas after the protesters threw bomb -shaped objects, officials said that some officers touch refuge in a nearby mosque as the violence intensified.
The BSF was called, and the authorities now say that the situation is under control with a great implementation and ongoing raids to judge the culprits.
WAQF Act protest in Bengala: main updates
- The trains services in the new section of Farakka-Azimganj of the Eastern Railroad were arrested for approximately seven hours on Friday after a group of people obstructed clues and railways shattered between the stations of Dhuliandanga and Nimtita in Western Bengal.
- The authorities said that around 5,000 protesters blocked the clues at a level crossing, while another door was damaged by the agitators. The blockade was removed at 8.30 pm
- Trains services were also interrupted in the Malda line when the protesters sat on railways.
- Jangipur de Murshidabad also reported violence when people organized a protest against the WAQF amendment law. Several vehicles were burned.
#Look | Western Bengal | Jangipur morning views, Murshidabad, where people organized a protest against the Waqf amendment law. Several vehicles were burned. Security has been persecuted in the area. According to the Bengal Police, the situation in the Suti and Samserganj or … pic.twitter.com/6qb4jucdoz
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- The Internet services, which were from the riots in Jangipur earlier this week, would continue along with the prohibition orders, authorities said.
- In the Dhuliyan de Murshidabad, the protests on the WAQF law became violence, with protesters colliding with security personnel and burning multiple vehicles. According to the Bengal Police, the situation has been controlled.
- Vandalation reports also came from Amtala in the district of South 24 Parganas on Friday afternoon, where the agitators “attacked and destroyed” a police vehicle duration of a demonstration.
- In Kolkata, the students of the University of Aliah organized a demonstration in Park Circus and Rallies against the WAQF Law were also tasks in the Khidirpur area.
- Governor CV Ananda Bose issued instructions to the state government to take imedies and effective measures against the districts of the Massos responsible for the disturbances in the sensitive areas in the districts of Murshidabad, Malda and South 24 Parganas.
