West Bengal Violence: Fresh Unrest Erupts in South 24 Parganas Over Waqf Amendment Act; Police Vehicles Set on Fire (Watch Video)

Fresh violence erupted in West Bengal over the new Waqf law, with large-scale clashes reported in another district after Murshidabad. On Monday, Indian Secular Front (ISF) activists clashed with police in South 24 Parganas, damaging vehicles and setting them on fire. To control the situation, police had to use force to disperse the crowd. This led to a tense atmosphere in the region.

VIDEO | West Bengal: Tension in South 24 Parganas' Bhangar as Indian Secular Front (ISF) workers clashed with city police. They also set a van ablaze. More details awaited.

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Meanwhile, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee called for peace, urging people not to play with the law. Violence broke out in the state once again in protest against the Waqf Amendment Act. In South 24 Parganas, ISF activists set police motorcycles on fire and overturned a police bus. Last week, violence in Murshidabad and other districts resulted in the deaths of three people and the arrest of over 200 individuals.

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The situation was eventually brought under control. Meanwhile, communal violence related to the Waqf (Amendment) Act erupted over the weekend in Murshidabad district, where at least three people were killed and several others injured. Areas like Suti, Dhulian, and Jangipur saw widespread property damage, including burned shops and homes.