'210 people arrested, no one will be spared': West Bengal top cop on Murshidabad violence
Times of India | 14 April 2025
NEW DELHI: After days of unrest in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district, normalcy is beginning to return, with shops reopening and families displaced by the violence starting to go back to their homes, according to a top police official.
Jawed Shamim, Additional Director General (Law and Order), said on Monday that both the Malda and Murshidabad administrations are working in coordination to ensure peace and facilitate the safe return of those who had fled their homes.
“So far, 19 families have returned. Shops are opening and people are slowly resuming their normal routine,” Shamim said, adding that law enforcement agencies are focused on restoring calm in the affected regions.
Emphasising the need to curb misinformation, Shamim warned residents against spreading or acting on unverified news. “We’ve arrested 210 individuals so far. Rumours can reignite tensions — I urge everyone to stay calm and check facts before reacting,” he said.
Violent clashes since Friday in Suti, Dhulian, Samserganj and Jangipur areas had left three dead and several others injured.
Referring to the brutal killing of a father and son, Shamim said a separate case would be filed and all persons involved - both perpetrators and bystanders - would be held accountable.
"It will take time to identify them precisely, but no one will be spared," he asserted.
Police made loudspeaker announcements across the district on Monday morning, appealing to shopkeepers to reopen and urging people to return to their regular lives.
“Our top priority is restoring complete normalcy, and we are confident that Murshidabad will soon be back to peace,” Shamim added.