Fresh clashes erupt, police vans torched during anti-Waqf Act protests in West Bengal

Fresh clashes broke out in West Bengal as supporters of the Indian Secular Front (ISF) took out a rally at Bhangar Parganas district during protests over the Waqf (Amendment) Act, leading to several injuries and torching of multiple police vehicles.

The clash erupted when police stopped ISF supporters from heading towards Ramlila Maidan in central Kolkata to attend an anti-Waqf (Amendment) Act rally addressed by party leader and Bhangar MLA Naushad Siddique.

The participants of the rally were stopped near Bhojerhat on the Basanti Highway, where a large number of ISF workers had gathered from Bhangar as well as neighbouring areas such as Minakhan and Sandeshkhali.