After Bengal, Violent Protest Erupts In Tripura Over Waqf Act; 18 Cops Injured, 8 Arrested — Video Surfaces
In Tripura, a protest against the Waqf (Amendment) Act turned violent, injuring 18 police personnel. Eight protestors have been arrested by the police.
In Tripura, at least 18 police personnel were injured as a protest demanding the rollback of the Waqf (Amendment) Act turned violent in Tripura's Unakoti district on Saturday. According to news agency PTI, Kailashahar Sub-divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Jayanta Karmakar was among those injured in the violence in the Kubjar area.
Agartala, Tripura: Tensions flared in Kailashahar, Unakoti district, as a protest rally against the Waqf Amendment Act turned violent, injuring at least seven police personnel. The rally, organized without police permission, erupted into chaos in Kubjhar after a shoe was… pic.twitter.com/ht3iuUxLQN
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The police have arrested a total of eight protestors for the attack on police personnel.
Around 4,000 people under the banner of 'Joint Movement Committee,' headed by Congress' Unakoti district president Md Badruzzaman, took out a massive rally demanding the revocation of the Act. According to PTI, a scuffle broke out between the protestors and the security personnel. The situation soon turned violent as the agitators pelted stones and bottles at the law enforcers.
As the situation went out of control, the police resorted to lathi-charge and burst tear gas shells to disperse the violent protesters, said Kailashahar police station officer-in-charge Sukanta Sen Chowdhury.
"We have lodged an FIR over the attack on police personnel. So far, eight people have been arrested in connection with the case. Further investigation is underway," the officer said.
At a press conference, Badruzzaman claimed that they had organised a peaceful rally. But a group with vested interests turned our peaceful rally violent to malign us. We will continue our movement on the demand for rollback of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, he said.
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