Kolkata/IBNS, Dec. 24 -- A court in West Bengal's Murshidabad on Tuesday convicted 13 people and sentenced them to life imprisonment in connection with the killing of father-son duo Haragobindo Das and Chandan Das during violent anti-Waqf (Amendment) Act protests in Samserganj earlier this year, media reports said.

The victims were lynched in April amid unrest in the minority-dominated district during protests opposing the legislation.

The court also directed the West Bengal government to pay compensation of Rs.15 lakh to the victims' family.

The Waqf (Amendment) Act, aimed at regulating Waqf properties and addressing alleged irregularities, triggered widespread protests in several parts of the country, particularly in areas with sizea...