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West Bengal Police have arrested two people in connection with the killing of a father and son in the Dhuliyan area of Murshidabad, said police on Tuesday.
Rinku Shah, a victim of Murshidabad violence, told ANI that "Muslims" in his village "attacked, looted and vandalised property for four hours" until the BSF arrived and rescued them.
Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Tuesday visited the violence-hit area in Murshidabad that bore the brunt of rioters during the protest of the Muslim community against the Waqf Amendment Act on April 11, and forced the affected people to leave their homes to safer places.
BJP MP Jagdambika Pal alleged that the West Bengal government is enabling violence in the state. Citing inaction by police and provocative remarks, he called for President's Rule, claiming the Mamata Banerjee-led government is failing to protect citizens.
Ever since the Waqf Amendment Bill was passed in parliament, there has been widespread protest in the country. The protests even led to violence in West Bengal's Murshidabad and Jangipur, after which the central security forces were deployed in the violence-hit areas following the order of t
The violence in Murshidabad has left many without homes or livelihoods, and the residents are looking to the government to restore order and ensure their safety.
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday appealed to the Muslim community that they do not become a "vote bank" for the Congress and Communist parties. Rijiju was speaking on the Waqf Amendment Act during an event in Kerala's Kochi.
"A lot of people have been admitted in the hospital, but the police and state government are silent. People are struggling to survive, yet the state government says nothing," Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said.
Keshav Mandal, a person staying at the relief camp, expressed dismay over the situation, saying, "We don't know when the situation will be normal and we will be able to go back."
The security forces have set up a relief camp in West Bengal's Malda for those who left Samserganj-Dhuliyan in Murshidabad after violence broke out there during a protest against the Waqf Amendment Act on April 11.
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has been apprised of initial probe into West Bengal's Murshidabad violence which indicates involvement of alleged Bangladeshi miscreants, government sources said on Tuesday.