Overview
- Large police contingents moved in to clear new blockades on Saturday, with baton charge used and roughly 15–20 people detained over two days, the Murshidabad police chief said.
- Traffic on NH-12 stalled at Barua More and a railway gate near Beldanga was vandalised, suspending services on the Krishnanagar–Lalgola section as Eastern Railway sent additional RPF forces.
- Alauddin Sheikh, a migrant from Beldanga, was found hanging in his rented room in Jharkhand; his family alleges he was lynched and then hanged, and Jharkhand Police say the case is under investigation.
- West Bengal officials announced financial aid and a government job for a family member, and senior Bengal officers are coordinating with Jharkhand authorities on the probe.
- At least 12 people were injured during the unrest and multiple journalists were assaulted, as political tensions escalated with TMC accusing BJP of instigation and opposition parties alleging a breakdown of law and order.