Overview
- Police in Murshidabad said arrests tied to Friday's Ram Navami clashes have reached 30 as central forces kept patrols and no fresh violence was reported.
- Prohibitory orders were imposed under Section 163 of the new criminal code, which bars large gatherings, and a brief internet shutdown in Raghunathganj was lifted after order was restored.
- The violence followed disputes over loud music and flags during a procession that moved through Jangipur and Raghunathganj, with stone-pelting, shop vandalism and arson leaving about 45 people injured.
- Officials said raids are ongoing using CCTV and social media footage to identify suspects, and local reports noted those arrested include an RSS leader as shops reopened under heavy security.
- In a separate Ram Navami incident in Jharkhand's Garhwa, police reviewed CCTV and arrested 19 to 20 people after a Thursday night clash linked to objections over flags and firecrackers.