Hundreds flee violence-hit Murshidabad

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Hundreds of people affected by communal violence in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district crossed the Bhagirathi River and took shelter in adjoining Malda, officials said.

The local administration has arranged for accommodation and food for the fleeing riot-hit families, while deploying volunteers at the river bank to assist those arriving in boats.

Several areas in Muslim-majority Murshidabad witnessed violent protests against the Waaf (Amendment) Act that spiraled into communal violence.

“The number of people who have arrived till Saturday night crossed 500, with most of them being women,” Deonapur-Sovapur gram panchayat pradhan Sulekha Choudhury said.