On Thursday, tensions flared in Malda, West Bengal, as protesters clashed with police over alleged discrepancies in voter rolls. In the Jadupur Bypass area of English Bazar, demonstrators attempted to block National Highway 12, leading to the vandalism of a police vehicle and injuries to the driver. Protests spread to multiple locations, including the Manikchak Stand area, where residents blocked roads, burned tires, and staged sit-ins. Protesters claimed that legitimate voters were removed from the rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, demanding the restoration of deleted names. The unrest follows a previous incident in Kaliachak, where judicial officers involved in voter verification were gheraoed for hours. The Supreme Court expressed strong disapproval of the state authorities' handling of the situation, emphasizing their failure to protect judicial officers. In response to the violence, police have registered 10 cases and increased security presence in sensitive areas.