Agartala, April 12 -- A pre-announced massive protest rally in Kailashahar demanding the withdrawal of the Waqf Act led to a tense situation on Saturday.

The rally, which began at Tilabazar in Kailashahar, turned chaotic upon reaching the Kubzhar area when scuffles broke out between the protesters and the police.

The situation escalated as the protesters attempted to break through two police barricades in an effort to move towards the town. In response, the police carried out a lathi charge to disperse the crowd. This led to further unrest as some of the protests began pelting stones and bricks at the police.

Several journalists, police personnel, and protestors sustained injuries during the clashes while covering or participating in t...