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

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.