Panchthupi Riots, Hindus attacked in Murshidabad again
From 14th April Communal Riot started in Panchthupi village and surrounding  area of the village under Burwan Police Station of Kandi sub division of  Murshidabad district. This Panchthupi village is a very big village  consisting of 18 paras (localities). The clash started when some Muslim boys  spat on the Hindu devotees of Shiva on the day of Charak Puja. These devotees  were drinking water from a tube well. The devotees protested resulting in  clashes between two groups. Some people from both sides were injured. The administration intervened. With the initiative of the Officer in  Charge of Barwan P.S. and District Magistrate a Peace Committee was formed  taking representatives from both communities. But, on 16th April,  suddenly about 300 – 400 Muslims attacked the Hindus. Many Hindu houses and  shops were looted and destroyed. Hindu houses were bomb charged  indiscriminately. Naru Gopal Mukherjee’s house in Achoa Para and one ex elected  Pradhan of Dakshin Para were damaged in th...