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ISF’s Naushad Siddiqui, Supporters Granted Bail After Kolkata Protest Arrests

Prosecutors continue non-bailable cases stemming from the Esplanade confrontation despite the court’s decision to grant bail.

Overview

  • Bankshall Court released the ISF MLA and other detainees on personal bonds of Rs 500 a day after their arrests during a central Kolkata demonstration.
  • The protest targeted the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision, the Waqf Amendment Act, alleged harassment of Bengali migrant workers, and OBC-related grievances.
  • Police registered cases at Hare Street and Bowbazar stations, invoking non-bailable Section 132 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, and sought judicial custody.
  • ISF supporters rallied outside the court and in parts of West Bengal, including tyre burnings reported in Haroa, as authorities deployed heavy security and barricades.
  • Nawsad Siddiqui alleged police assault and manhandling during detention, while Kolkata Police said minimum force was used and reported no injuries.