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South Bengal Town on Edge After Waqf Violence
The New Indian Express Kottayam
|April 16, 2025
A day after violence hit Bhangar in South Bengal, which erupted during protests demanding the withdrawal of the Waqf Amendment Act, Kolkata Police on Tuesday arrested nine people in the incident.
In violence-hit Murshidabad, life is getting back to normal though the situation is still tense in many areas with central forces keeping vigil.
According to police, eight people were arrested from Uttar Cossipore and one from Chandaneswar in connection with violence in South 24 Parganas district. An officer said, "Search is on to arrest others."
The arrested face "multiple charges including vandalism of government property, spreading violence, and obstructing police work," the police officer added.
This story is from the April 16, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Kottayam.
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