Amid unrest in West Bengal’s Murshidabad, 12 more people were arrested in connection with violence, taking the total number to over 150. No new incident of violence has been reported yet after five companies of BSF were deployed in the Muslim-dominated district. Meanwhile, the BJP claimed that over 400 Hindus had been “forced to flee” their houses following the tension.
The move came after the Calcutta High Court on Saturday ordered the deployment of paramilitary forces in highly sensitive areas. The Calcutta High Court on Saturday said it “cannot turn a blind eye to reports of vandalism in a few districts of West Bengal.”
As the violence that erupted after Friday prayers continued into a second day, police on Saturday said at least three people had been killed. Twelve more people were arrested on Sunday in connection with the violence after overnight raids, police said, taking the total number of arrests to 150. Police also stated that the situation in Suti, Dhulian, Samserganj, and Jangipur areas is peaceful.
Taking to X, Adhikari wrote, “More than 400 Hindus from Dhulian, Murshidabad, driven by fear of religiously driven bigots were forced to flee across the river & take shelter at Par Lalpur High School, Deonapur-Sovapur GP, Baisnabnagar, Malda.”
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