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22-04-2025
- Politics
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Murshidabad violence: Two arrested from Odisha for murder of father, son
The police in Odisha's Jharsuguda district on Monday arrested two men in connection with the murder of a father and son in West Bengal's Murshidabad during violence that erupted amid protests against the Waqf Amendment Act, The Indian Express reported. Harogobind Das, 72, and his 40-year-old son Chandan Das were killed by a mob on April 11 in the district's Samserganj area. The two men arrested on Monday were identified as Bani Israel and Sefaul Haque. They hail from the Sulitala village in the Murshidabad district. At the request of the West Bengal Police's Special Task Force, the Banharpali Police in Jharsuguda carried out raids, and took the two accused men in custody, The Hindu quoted Jharsuguda Superintendent of Police Parmar Smit Parshottamdas as saying. 'During the apprehension, one pistol was found in the possession of the accused persons, and they attempted to flee from police custody,' Parshottamdas said. The officer said that the police filed four rounds as warning shots in the air to deter them from escaping. 'Due to the quick response of the police team, both accused were successfully apprehended,' he said. The widow of Harogobindo Das alleged in the first information report that a mob had dragged her husband and son out of their home and murdered them. 'Though there were many people, the murder was committed by few people,' she alleged in the FIR, naming five suspects. Earlier, on April 15, the West Bengal Police had arrested two other individuals – Asmaul Nadab, alias Kalu Nadab, and Dildar Nadab – for the murder. While Kalu Nadab was among the initial suspects named in the police complaint, his brother Dildar was not. Violence broke out in Murshidabad on April 11 and 12 during protests against the Waqf Amendment Act passed by Parliament on April 4. Three persons, including Chandan and Hargobind Das, were killed in the violence. The third fatality was that of a man named Ijaz Momin, who was allegedly shot dead by the police in the Suti town in Murshidabad. The rioting led hundreds of Hindus, who are a minority in Murshidabad district, to flee to neighbouring Malda. The Waqf Amendment Act curbs the authority of waqf boards and allows greater government control over them. Critics allege that the amended law violates the right to equality and the freedom to manage religious affairs. A waqf is an endowment under Islamic law dedicated to a religious, educational or charitable cause. Each state has a waqf board led by a legal entity vested with the power to acquire, hold and transfer property.
The Hindu
21-04-2025
- The Hindu
Two linked with father-son murder in Murshidabad arrested in Odisha
Two men accused of killing a father-son duo in Murshidabad were arrested in Odisha's Jharsuguda district on Monday (April 21, 2025) after a Special Task Force from West Bengal tracked them down across State lines. Haragobindo Das (77) and his son Chandan Das (40) were killed during protests allegedly over the Waqf (Amendment) Act in Jafrabad on April 12. Their house was allegedly ransacked .during the violence. 'The West Bengal STF came to Jharsuguda district. On the requisition of the West Bengal STF, Banharpali Police, with the assistance of other officers from Jharsuguda district, conducted raids at various locations under Bandhabahal outpost,' said Jharsuguda Superintendent of Police Parmar Smit Parshottamdas. Jharsuguda SP said, 'As per the request of the West Bengal Police, the Jharsuguda team detained two individuals — Sefaul Haque and Bani Israel. During the apprehension, one pistol was found in the possession of the accused persons, and they attempted to flee from police custody.' 'The police team fired four rounds as warning shots in the air to deter them. Due to the quick response of the police team, both accused were successfully apprehended,' said Mr. Parshottamdas. Apart from Bani Israel and Sefaul Haque, six residents of Murshidabad were identified and detained by the joint team of Jharsuguda Police and West Bengal STF from the Bandhbahal area. They were allegedly involved in the Murshidabad violence. 'Since one country made pistol loaded with two 7.62 MM live ammunition were seized from Bani Israel, the two have been charged under Section 25 (1)(a)/27(1) Arms Act. We have forwarded them to court. When West Bengal police seek their remand, the court will take a call. However, six persons detained in connection with Murshidabad Waqf violence have been handed over to our West Bengal counterparts and they will take them to their State on Tuesday,' said the Jharsuguda SP. The six Murshidabad men were working in the construction sector in Odisha's Jharsuguda area. 'Last month they had gone home on the eve of Eid ul-Fitr. While they were at home, the violence took place. They had allegedly taken part in the violence. They are well conversant with geography of Jharsuguda,' he said.
Indian Express
21-04-2025
- Indian Express
Two arrested in Odisha over murder of Murshidabad father-son during Waqf violence
Police in Odisha's Jharsuguda district Monday arrested two people allegedly involved in the killing of the father-son duo in neighbouring West Bengal's Murshidabad district during the violence over the Waqf law. The two arrested persons are Bani Israel and Sefaul Haque, residents of Sulitala village under Samserganj police station area of Murshidabad district. On April 11, Hargobindo Das (72) and Chandan Das (40), were allegedly hacked to death in Samserganj block of Murshidabad district. Northern Range IG Himansu Lal told The Indian Express that the Banharpali Police, on the requisition of the West Bengal Special Task Force, conducted raids at multiple locations under Bandhabahal outpost. Six other Murshidabad residents allegedly involved in the violence were also picked up in these raids. 'The Jharsuguda police nabbed the two accused, Sefaul and Bani. During the operation, one pistol was found in the possession of the accused persons and they attempted to flee. The police team then fired four warning shots in the air to deter them,' said Lal. Along with the country-made pistol, police seized two 7.62 mm rounds and four empty 9 mm cartridge cases. The six other persons nabbed by police, and expected to be arrested soon, are: Abul Sheikh (24), Abdul Khalek (24), Saba Karim (25), Roni Sheikh (23), Manarul Sheikh (54) and Farul Sheikh (21).
