Behrampore/Kolkata: After violent protests in Murshidabad against the new WAQF law, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Saturday appealed for peace, and asked people not to join “uncontrolled behavior in the name of religion”, while insisting that the new revised WAQF law would not apply in Bengal.
After receiving the report on the situation in Murshidabad, tweeted, “We have clearly stated on the matter: we do not support this law. This law will not be implemented in our state. So why the riots,” Banerjee tweeted after receiving the report on the situation in Murshidabad.
He said, “My honest appeal to all people of all religions: Please remain calm, be restrained.” We did not make the law. The law was made by the center. Therefore, the answer should be sought from the center. “
Police attacked the houses and shops in the area before the evening, several hours after the crowd of 74-year-old Hargobind Das and his son, Chandan, on Saturday morning, Saturday morning, 300–400 crowds in Zafarabad, Shamsargganj. The armed group broke into the DAS residence, pulling both men out, defeated them and seriously injured them. Both died within hours.
Chandan’s nephew, Prasenjit Das told reporters on Saturday morning, “We climbed on the roof of our house and hidden. We could not do anything.” More than 25 houses and about a dozen shops were damaged as the violence started around 9.30 pm and continued for more than an hour.
The third person to die in the violence was 21 -year -old Ijaz Ahmed, who was forced to set fire to the police on Friday afternoon to stop a ramping crowd in Shajur More in Suti. The mob targeted vehicles and police kiosks, forcing the police to fire four rounds.
Ahmed was admitted to Murshidabad Medical College and Hospital on Friday, but died on Saturday. Class VII student Hasan Sheikh and Dhulian’s 29 -year -old Ghulamuddin faced bullet injuries.
A mob surrounded the house of Kausar Ali, brother of Farakka MLA Manirul Islam, to seek the help of the police. The police met the crowd with fierce resistance. It was in this scuffle that Sheikh and Ghulamuddin suffered gun injuries, but neither the police nor the BSF officials could confirm who fired the bullets. Both were first admitted to the Jagipur Super-Specialty Hospital and later shifted to Beharpore Medical College and Hospital; Hasan was later sent to Kolkata as his position was important.
More than 15 police personnel were also injured; They included Aminul Islam, police officer of Faraka sub-division.
Arrived at Murshidabad on Saturday evening, DGP Rajiv Kumar had a meeting with the SP and then went to Jangipur to meet BSF officials. State lawyer Arka Nag told HC that many police seniors including 3 ADG, 2 IGP, 2 Digs and 4 SP were in the district.
DGP Kumar warned people involved in the violence of “the most strict possible measures”. He said, “Men in uniform will do everything in their power to protect the lives and properties of innocent citizens … The police have taken action wherever necessary. The police should not understand restraint as a weakness,” he said. “The unfortunate incident that may have happened may be triggered by rumors spread from various quarters. I urge people not to pay attention to such provocation, which are clearly the miscreants of miscreants. It is a fight between good and bad.”
