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Kolkata Police arrest 17 involved in violence in Bhangar over new Waqf Act
Updated On: 16 April, 2025 05:37 PM IST | Kolkata | PTI
The unrest began on Monday when violence broke out in Bhangar during protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act with supporters of the Indian Secular Front (ISF) clashing with police
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The accused were identified through CCTV camera footage, where they were seen vandalising property and inciting violence in Bhangar, police said. Representational pic
Police have picked up eight more persons for their alleged involvement in the violence that followed a protest over the Waqf (Amendment) Act in Bhangar, located in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, bringing the total number of arrests in the case to 17, officials said on Wednesday.
According to a senior Kolkata Police officer, 12 people were arrested from Kashipur Police Station limits on Monday night, hours after the violence.
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