Overview

• The Bankshall Court granted bail to Siddiqui and 94 ISF workers on a Rs 500 personal bond a day after their detention in central Kolkata.
• They were arrested under non-bailable sections that include allegations of destroying public property during a demonstration over the Waqf (Amendment), the Election Commission’s SIR and the treatment of Bengali migrant workers.
• ISF supporters held fresh demonstrations outside Bankshall Court and burned tyres in Haroa as security forces set up barricades and urged crowds to keep roads clear.
• Kolkata Police said the programme lacked permission and that officers used minimum force to lift a traffic blockade, reporting no injuries.
• Siddiqui alleged he was manhandled and was treated at Calcutta Medical College, while his counsel told the court the gathering was peaceful and sought bail over police opposition.