Archive · 23 Dec 2025
13 Convicted in Murshidabad Murder Case
In a court in West Bengal, 13 people were found guilty of killing a father and his son during a violent protest in April.
The protest was against a new law called the Waqf (Amendment) Act.
The court will decide their punishment the next day.
The victims were at home when they were attacked by a mob.
The family of the victims did not accept help from the state government but took help from the Leader of the Opposition.
The court also said the government did not do enough to stop the violence and that if they had sent more police earlier, things might not have gotten so bad.
The court also said schools in the area should be able to function normally.
The BJP and Trinamool Congress have different views on the verdict and its implications.
13 persons convicted for the murder of Hargobinda Das and his son Chandan Das during communal riots in Murshidabad.
Sentencing to be pronounced on Tuesday, nearly nine months after the murder on April 12.
The victims were killed by armed assailants during protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act.
Family rejected compensation from the state government but accepted it from the Leader of the Opposition, Suvendu Adhikari.
The BJP and Trinamool Congress have different views on the verdict and its implications.
- Who
- 13 local residents convicted for the murder of Hargobinda Das and his son Chandan Das
- What
- Conviction in a murder case related to communal riots
- When
- Conviction on Monday, sentencing on Tuesday, murder on April 12
- Where
- Samserganj, Murshidabad district, West Bengal, India
- Why
- The victims were killed during communal violence over the Waqf (Amendment) Act
BJP
TMC
Responsibility for Violence
BJP
BJP leader Amit Malviya stated that West Bengal under Mamata Banerjee is increasingly unsafe for Hindu Bengalis, who are facing targeted violence. He also said that the judge noted the murder had nothing to do with the Waqf Amendment Act, exposing attempts to mislead the public and deflect responsibility.
TMC
Mamata Banerjee, the Chief Minister of West Bengal, blamed the BJP for the violence, alleging that they were spreading false information and trying to foment riots. She also accused the BJP of being responsible for the unrest and not the state government.
Handling of the Situation
BJP
The BJP criticized the state government's handling of the situation, stating that the administration could not stop the violence and that the police were incompetent.
TMC
The TMC, led by Mamata Banerjee, defended the state government's actions and blamed the BJP and RSS for the violence, accusing them of spreading false information and trying to foment riots.
- Victims
- Hargobinda Das, 72, and his son Chandan Das, 42
- Convicts
- 13 local residents
- Date of Murder
- April 12
- Sentencing Date
- Tuesday (following Monday's conviction)
- Location of Incident
- Samserganj, Murshidabad district, West Bengal, India
- Cause of Violence
- Protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act
- Political Context
- BJP and Trinamool Congress reactions to the verdict
- Compensation Offered By
- Suvendu Adhikari (Leader of the Opposition)
Sources
13 convicted for father-son murder in Murshidabad riots, sentencing tomorrow
Bengal: 13 convicted of lynching father-son during Waqf protest in Murshidabad
Samserganj verdict stirs Bangla-fury pot; 13 guilty in Murshidabad father-son killings - Telegraph India
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West Bengal: 13 convicted for murder of father, son during protest against Waqf Act
13 get life term for lynching of father-son in Murshidabad during protests over Waqf Amendment Act
Bengal: Court convicts 13 Muslims over murder of Hargobinda and Chandan Das
Three convicts get life imprisonment in rape-murder of girl in Bengal's Hanskhali - Telegraph India
Murshidabad court gives life term to 13 for Samsherganj father-son murder - Telegraph India
