Security personnel, including BSF and CRPF, have been deployed in the area, and authorities have stated that the situation is now under control
Locals recounted the chaos that unfolded during the violence, which left several shops and properties damaged
One shopkeeper, speaking to ANI, described the devastation: "My entire building has been destroyed. All the glass has shattered. The rear side of the building was weak -- it had wooden windows and doors. They broke through that and entered inside. They caused complete destruction and even looted some of our belongings"
"Opposite my building, I have a shop. They broke the shutter of that shop too. Monday was a bank holiday, so I received all the payments on Tuesday. I had around Rs13.5 lakh in cash with me. The cash was meant to be deposited at the bank, but it was all stolen. Apart from that, my shop had furniture and equipment worth Rs 7-8 lakh, including chairs, tables, CPUs, computers, and laptops. Altogether, I had nearly Rs 20-25 lakh in losses," he said
Another local shopkeeper, Adhir Ravi Das, shared his plight: "My shop has been completely damaged. Nothing is left. If the administration helps, we will be able to open the shop, or else nothing can be done. Materials worth Rs 6-7 lakhs were in the shop; everything has been burnt. We want peace. Since BSF is here, the situation is normal. We don't know what will happen if BSF is removed from here. We want a BSF camp here"
"The situation in Samserganj is normal now. The administration is asking us to open our shops and stay disciplined. The situation has changed after BSF and CRPF have been deployed," he said
Security forces continue to patrol sensitive areas to maintain order, and the administration has urged residents to remain calm and resume normal activities
Union Minister and West Bengal state president for BJP Sukanta Majumdar wrote a letter to West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose and raised concerns over the atrocities happening to the Hindus during the Murshidabad violence
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