Kolkata/IBNS, April 13 -- Attacked by marauding mobs, Hindus from villages fled in boats and roads to adjacent district Malda as Islamic violence claimed three lives and destroyed properties in Muslim-majority Murshidabad district reeling under a firestorm of protests against the Centre's Waqf (Amendment) Act.

While 150 people have been arrested so far, according to media reports, several areas of the district continue to remain tense, even on Sunday. The areas affected by violence include Suti, Dhulian, Samserganj, and Jangipur.

Murshidabad has been witnessing massive anti-Waqf protests for the past several days. Photo Courtesy: X page video grab

Videos from ferry ghats showed hordes of Hindu families, including women, children and el...