Violence erupted at a protest rally against the Wakf Act, led by the Joint Movement Committee and Congress’ Unakoti district president Mohammad Badruzzaman, as protesters clashed with police near Kubazar. Kailashahar police station officer-in-charge Sukanta Sen Chowdhury stated, ‘A scuffle broke out between the protesters and security personnel. The situation soon escalated as the agitators pelted the law enforcers with stones and bottles.’ In response, police resorted to a lathi charge and deployed tear gas shells to disperse the crowd.”