Overview

• The High Court-appointed fact-finding committee identified TMC councillor Mehboob Alam and MLA Amirul Islam as key instigators of the April 11–12 violence in Murshidabad.
• The violence, triggered by anti-Waqf Amendment Act protests, involved targeted attacks on Hindu homes, shops, and temples, leaving over 100 houses uninhabitable and forcing mass displacement.
• Police were found to be completely inactive and unresponsive, even as the attacks occurred within close proximity to a local police station.
• Victims reported widespread looting, arson, and destruction, including the deaths of Haragobinda Das and his son Chandan Das, who were killed by neighbors during the unrest.
• The report recommends tailored rehabilitation packages and further legal actions, as political fallout intensifies ahead of upcoming state elections.