India, April 13 -- Tensions flared in Assam's Cachar district on Sunday as protesters clashed with the police at a rally held against the Waqf (Amendment) Act in Silchar's Berenga area.

Protestors threw stones while the police used batons to ward off around 300 to 400 people who took to the streets without prior permission, blocking roads and shouting slogans against the BJP-led government.

Protesters waved black flags and demanded the immediate repeal of the recently enacted Waqf Amendment Act.

"Around 300-400 people were protesting by blocking the road. When we tried to clear the path, a few of them threw stones at us. We had to use mild lathi-charge to disperse the crowd," a senior police official told PTI.

The brief clash between ...