Mob attacks police in Murshidabad

A mob hurled bombs and attacked police late Sunday night in a remote village of Najirpur near Regingar in Murshidabad, during a violent clash between two groups, prompting a swift response from the local police.

After receiving the news of a law and order issue, when the police rushed to the spot they were subjected to mob fury. Allegations were that a bomb was hurled at a police vehicle as it approached, causing damage to the car. Reports indicate that another police vehicle was also damaged by the local villagers.

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Residents accused the police of exacerbating the situation rather than quelling the conflict. However, dissenting voices within the village have accused a faction of residents of continuously engaging in bomb attacks against the police.