Overview
- Locals blocked NH-12 and the Sealdah–Lalgola rail line from around 9 am, burning tyres and pelting stones, before lifting the blockade after roughly five hours.
- At least 12 people, including journalists, were injured during the unrest, with reports of assaults on media personnel and damage to police property.
- District Magistrate Nitin Singhania and SP Kumar Sunny Raj met protesters, after which rail and road services began resuming and the situation was described as under control.
- West Bengal authorities announced compensation and a job for a family member of the deceased, a 24-hour control room for migrant workers, and a migrant welfare task force, with senior officers set to coordinate with Jharkhand police.
- Jharkhand police said the body of Alauddin Sheikh was found hanging and opened a probe, while the family alleged lynching; TMC and BJP leaders traded accusations over migrant safety and law and order, and Abhishek Banerjee sought action in a call with CM Hemant Soren.