Overview
- Hundreds gathered at Barua More on Saturday to block NH-12 and disrupt the Sealdah–Lalgola rail section after reports that Anisur Sheikh was assaulted in Bihar.
- Police said they used force to clear some blockades and detained about 15–20 people over two days, later indicating routes had reopened and shops were operating.
- Protesters damaged a railway gate and placed obstructions on tracks, stranding vehicles and halting trains before negotiations and police action restored movement.
- District authorities announced relief for Alauddin Sheikh’s family, including compensation, a government job and a 24-hour control room for migrant workers, as Jharkhand police continued their probe.
- The cause of Alauddin Sheikh’s death remains disputed—Jharkhand police informed the family he was found hanging while relatives allege lynching—against a backdrop of political recriminations and assaults on journalists that left more than a dozen injured.