Overview
- Protesters again halted traffic on NH-12 at Beldanga and damaged a railway gate, prompting baton charges and route marches to disperse crowds.
- Police said the situation was later normalized, with shops open, and reported that around 15 to 20 people were picked up over two days of unrest.
- Alauddin Sheikh’s body was found hanging in Jharkhand, a finding conveyed by local police, while his family alleges he was lynched, with probes underway and Bengal officers coordinating with Jharkhand.
- Journalists were assaulted during the agitation and at least a dozen people were injured, as Eastern Railway moved RPF and RPSF to the area and suspended some services.
- District officials pledged compensation, a job for a family member, a 24-hour control room and a task force for migrant welfare, while political leaders from the TMC and BJP traded blame.