Hundreds Flee Across Ganga as Murshidabad Violence Triggers Mass Panic; Mamata Banerjee Calls for Calm
DHULIAN (West Bengal): Fear and uncertainty have gripped Bengal’s Murshidabad district. This follows days of intense communal clashes over the new Waqf law. What began on Friday night escalated into deadly violence that left three dead, several injured, and hundreds displaced. The worst-hit areas span a 7-kilometer stretch of mixed-population neighborhoods in Dhulian, where tensions have simmered for days. As hostilities flared, entire families fled their homes, fearing for their lives. On Sunday, hundreds of panic-stricken residents crossed the Ganga in small boats. They were primarily women, children, and the elderly. They aimed to seek shelter in Baisnabnagar, Malda. A…
