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Kolkata: Police in West Bengal on Saturday said that three people have been killed in Dhuliyan in the aftermath of mob violence against the Waqf (Amendment) Act in Murshidabad district.
Earlier official sources said that several vehicles were torched on Friday night. Security has been heightened in the area, and as per Bengal Police, the situation is now under control.
West Bengal DGP Rajeev Kumar said that there is clear instruction from the government not to tolerate any kind of hooliganism.
DGP Rajeev Kumar said, “An atmosphere of unrest has been seen in Jangipur since yesterday and communal disturbance has also been observed. Any kind of hooliganism will not be tolerated. We are dealing with the situation very strongly.”
He further said that it started with demonstration, then destruction of public property and then it took a communal angle.
“It is our responsibility to protect human life. Strict action will be taken against those who indulge in hooliganism. No one should spread rumours, do not pay attention to rumours. Police will take strict action, do not take the law into your own hands. Section 163 is applicable in violence-affected areas. Strict action will be taken if government property is set on fire. We request for cooperation from the public, we will not tolerate any kind of violence,” said.
He further said that people are not allowed to come on the street and take law in their hand.
Earlier West Bengal Leader of Opposition (LoP) Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday requested Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to transfer the investigation into the recent vandalism incidents at railway stations in the Murshidabad District to the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
