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**Summary:**

A Calcutta High Court-appointed committee investigating violence in Murshidabad, West Bengal, during protests related to the Waqf (Amendment) Act, has reported that local police were “inactive and absent” during the main incidents on April 11, 2025, in Dhulian. The report also alleges a local councillor directed the attacks, which included looting a garments mall. The committee emphasized the need for individualized rehabilitation packages for victims and the importance of valuation experts to assess damages. The violence, detailed in an earlier government report, occurred between April 8 and April 12, resulting in at least two deaths. Central forces were eventually deployed to regain control.

**News Article:**

**High Court Report Blames Police Inaction for Murshidabad Waqf Protest Violence**

**Kolkata, May 21, 2025** – A report submitted to the Calcutta High Court has accused local police in Murshidabad district of West Bengal of being “inactive and absent” during violent protests linked to the Waqf (Amendment) Act. The protests, which occurred in early April, resulted in looting and at least two deaths.

The report, compiled by a High Court-appointed committee, specifically focuses on events in Dhulian on April 11th, stating that police failed to intervene while a garments mall was looted and attacks took place. The report also alleges that a local councillor directed some of the violence.

The High Court established the committee on April 17th to identify and rehabilitate victims of the violence. The committee’s findings stressed the need for “individualized and customized rehabilitation packages” and emphasized the importance of engaging valuation experts to properly assess damages and losses.

An earlier report from the West Bengal government detailed widespread violence between April 8th and April 12th, with unrest centered in Suti, Dhulian, Samserganj, and Jangipur. According to that report, two individuals, Haragobinda Das and his son Chandan Das, were killed by a mob on April 12th. Central forces were deployed on April 11th and further reinforced the following day under High Court orders to restore order. The High Court is expected to review the committee’s report and determine further actions regarding accountability and victim compensation.

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