Team Clarion
KOLKATA — Three persons have been killed on Saturday following the violence over protests against the newly promulgated Waqf Amendment Act that has gripped several parts in minority-dominated Murshidabad district of West Bengal for the last few days.
Of the three killed, two are father and son namely Hargobindo Das and Chandan Das, the residents of Dhulian at Samserganj in Murshidabad.
The third death is of an unidentified minor who was shot at Suti, also in Murshidabad, after getting trapped amid the violence.
The youth and his friend reportedly got trapped amid the violence at the Sajur Crossing at Suti on Friday and were shot.
Both the minors were rushed to a local hospital and finally one of them died at the hospital on Saturday.
On Saturday, the Additional Director General of Police of West Bengal, Javed Shamim, informed media persons that a total of 118 persons have been arrested so far in connection with the violence at Murshidabad.
He cautioned people of attempts to instigate violence through spreading rumours.
Earlier on Saturday, the Chief Minister had issued a statement where she for the first time proclaimed “officially”, “directly” and “clearly” that the Waqf Amendment Act will not be implemented in the state.
In the statement, the Chief Minister also argued that since the new Act would not be implemented in West Bengal there was no need for protests against the act getting violent and turning into a riot-like situation in the state. — With inputs from IANS
