New Delhi, April 12 -- More than 110 people were arrested in connection with the violence that erupted in the Murshidabad district of West Bengal during a protest over the Waqf (Amendment) Act, police said on Saturday.

Violence rocked Malda, Murshidabad, South 24 Parganas and Hooghly districts during protests over the Centre's Waqf (Amendment) Act on Friday. Several vehicles, including police vans, were set on fire, stones were hurled at security forces, and roads were blocked.

"Raids were underway in all these districts, with over 110 arrested in Murshidabad," police were quoted by PTI as saying. They added, "About 70 people were arrested from Suti, and 41 people from Samserganj in connection with the violence."

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