Guwahati, April 13 -- Amid the public unrest over the recently enacted Waqf(Amendment) Act 2025, tensions escalated in Silchar on Sunday, as a large group of demonstrators, primarily from the Muslim community, staged a protest demanding the repeal of the Act.

The protestors initially commenced the rally peacefully in the Berenga area. Later, the rally changed its face when the protestors reached the Kalibari point.

As the protestors converged the point, law enforcement authorities attempted to halt the march with barricades leading to the escalation of violent confrontation between protesters and law enforcement authorities.

The massive confrontation between the protestor and the police resulted in multiple injuries and prompted a swif...