Kolkata, April 15 -- Several families have been displaced, with many migrating to Jharkhand's Pakur district, while others have taken refuge in relief camps set up in Malda, following the unrest in Murshidabad triggered by protests over the Waqf (Amendment) Act.

An elderly man who migrated to Jharkhand's Pakur broke down while recounting his ordeal during the Murshidabad violence.

Speaking to ANI he said, "I don't really know what happened. I opened my shop in the morning and sat outside. They started hitting the doors, pelting bricks, and eventually broke the doors. My television, my mirror, my furniture, 2-3 almirahs, and all my money were at home. We came here the night before yesterday."

Following the unrest, leaders of various pol...