A report by the Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR) has revealed widespread violence across West Bengal following the announcement of the state assembly election results. According to the report, between May 4 and May 7, at least 34 Muslim-owned properties were attacked in eight districts, including Cooch Behar, Howrah, Barasat, Murshidabad, Malda, Birbhum, North and South 24 Parganas, and the Kolkata metropolitan area. The attacks targeted mosques, homes, businesses, and hotels, damaging around 54 properties in total.
The report stated that at least two people were killed in the violence, including one man in Cooch Behar’s Gosainimari who died while trying to protect a mosque. Attackers reportedly used provocative slogans to spread fear, while threats forced many minorities to leave their neighborhoods. Muslim-owned businesses were deliberately targeted to weaken their financial base, with incidents of hotels being burned, meat shops pressured to close, and cattle markets attacked.
The report also mentioned that bulldozer processions were organized to intimidate residents, and attempts were made to rename places with Muslim names. Offices and homes of Trinamool Congress workers were also vandalized.
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