The violence-affected Merhidabad refugees are asylum at Pal Prahl High School after the violence against WAQF (Amendment) 2025. Image source: ANI
A team from the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) arrived in the Malda area of ​​West Bengal on Friday (18 April 2025) to meet with people who were sheltered in refugee camps after fleeing violent attacks in the Mershidabad district.
The NHRC protested against the recent violence in Muhidabad, which erupted during the WAQF (Amendment) Act protests.
The committee said Tuesday that given the severity of the situation, it has decided to send a team to conduct a live investigation into the incident.
The NHRC Action took action after receiving formal complaints about violence and so-called human rights violations in affected areas.
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According to officials, three people were killed in violent clashes in Muslim majority areas of Shamsherganj, Suti, Dhulian and Jangipur in the Meshidabad region. Many residents, worried about their lives, fled their homes and sheltered in camps set up in the neighboring Marda area.
The violence occurred in widespread protests against the central government’s recent amendments to the WAQF bill.
The NHRC directs to submit a detailed query report within three weeks.
publishing – April 18, 2025 at 12:26 pm IST
