10,000 people gathered, snatched police pistol: Bengal govt on violence in Murshidabad
Nearly 10,000 people gathered when violence broke out in Murshidabad during a protest against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, the West Bengal government told the High Court, reported NDTV. In the 34-page report, the TMC government highlighted that a mob of 4,000-5,000 people attacked police and snatched the service revolver of a senior police officer. Three people died in the violence.