Prophet row: Protesters throw petrol bombs at cops in Bengal's Murshidabad

Massive protests erupted in several parts of Murshidabad over remarks made by former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Nupur Sharma on Prophet Muhammad. Heavy police were deployed to handle the situation. However, protests took a violent turn as rioters hurled bricks and petrol bombs at the police. 

This comes after protests broke out in several parts of Howrah on Friday over controversial remarks on Prophet Muhammad by two BJP leaders—Nupur Sharma and Naveen Jindal. Prohibitory orders were in place to contain sporadic incidents of violence and arson.