West Bengal: Prohibitory orders imposed in Murshidabad after protest against Waqf Act turns violent
Orders prohibiting public gatherings were imposed in the Jangipur area of West Bengal’s Murshidabad on Tuesday after protests against the recent amendment to the Waqf Act turned violent, the Hindustan Times reported.
A mob clashed with the police, threw stones and set the vehicles of security forces on fire, the newspaper reported.
Several police personnel were injured in the clashes, the Hindustan Times quoted Jangipur Superintendent of Police Ananda Roy as saying.
Rajarshi Mitra, the district magistrate, told The Indian Express that some organisations had held protest rallies and blocked a national highway. “When police tried to lift the blockade, the incident took place,” Mitra said, adding that the police were patrolling the area and the situation was under control.
The police resorted to lathi charge and used teargas shells to disperse the mob, The Indian Express reported.
At least 20 persons were detained in connection with the violence.
West Bengal’s Home Secretary Nandini Chakraborty issued orders to suspend the internet in Jangipur till 6 pm on April 11, the Hindustan Times reported.
A waqf is a property dedicated to a religious, educational or charitable cause under Islamic law. Each...
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