Murshidabad violence ‘orchestrated’, claims fact-finding crew

A fact-finding crew which visited Murshidabad every week after the supposed ‘communal violence’ which broke on the market, has concluded that the violence was each orchestrated in addition to focused communities. Elevating critical questions concerning the position of the police — together with a ‘masked mob’ described as ‘miscreants’ by the individuals however as ‘Muslim terrorists’ by the police in FIRs — the crew demanded an unbiased probe.

The crew comprised members from 5 civil society teams — Feminists in Resistance (FIR), Affiliation for Safety of Democratic Rights (APDR), Committee for the Launch of Political prisoners (CRPP), Nari Chetna and Songram Moncho, Murshidabad.

In addition to demanding a judicial probe, the crew really helpful the unconditional launch of detained individuals, compensation and rehabilitation for affected households, recording of FIRs filed by victims, and disciplinary motion towards police and BSF personnel for dereliction of responsibility, not following authorized protocols and making unlawful arrests. The crew additionally puzzled why, moreover suspending the web on 8 April, no motion was taken to take care of peace; and why no peace committees have been fashioned. 

Within the face of police inaction, individuals from each Hindu and Muslim communities fashioned teams of volunteers and guarded temples and mosques collectively, the crew reported. In Maheshpur, Dighri Paharghanti and Lalpur Singhpara, residents fashioned volunteer teams to take care of vigil and forestall the entry of outsiders.

“Some media shops contributed to the suspense and suspicion by airing rumours as information with out bothering to confirm them. Many locations we visited had not seen or met reporters and media individuals earlier than the crew met them on 18 and 19 April 2025,” the crew’s report stated.