Kolkata, April 12: At least two persons were killed in West Bengal's Murshidabad district on Saturday following violent clashes allegedly linked to ongoing protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, an IPS officer said on Saturday.
Amid a fresh violence in West Bengal’s Murshidabad area over the Waqf laws, two including a teen boy reportedly died today.
They reportedly died during the security forces were firing to disperse the mob who were protesting over demanding changes to the Waqf laws, recently enacted.
There were also reports of a second gunshot injury that hurt an unidentified male and a number of security personnel, who were reportedly 'attacked' by a crowd of protesters, prompting the use of tear gas, a lathi charge, and the firing four rounds of fire.
Large-scale violence - including police vehicles set on fire, railway tracks blocked, and property vandalised - was reported from Stuti and Samserganj in the Muslim-majority district.
Teams from the Railway Police Force and the Border Security Force were deployed.
Fresh violence was also reported from Malda, South 24 Paraganas, and Hooghly districts among others.
