In a shocking incident in Bihar's Nawada district, a group of assailants set fire to a Dalit settlement in Krishna Nagar village under the Mufassil police station area. The attack led to the destruction of 80 to 100 homes. According to reports, the incident stems from a long-standing land dispute. One group resides in the area, while another has been laying claim to the land, which belongs to the Bihar government.
On Wednesday evening, around 100 miscreants stormed the Dalit settlement and opened fire, causing panic. The terrified residents hid in fear, with reports indicating that approximately 50 rounds were fired.
The police were informed around 7 PM that several houses had been set ablaze by the attackers. Upon receiving the alert, police immediately arrived at the scene, and the fire was eventually extinguished after the fire brigade's arrival.
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According to the police, no injuries were reported in the incident. However, 10 people have been arrested based on information provided by the villagers. District Magistrate (DM) Ashutosh Kumar stated that the village is situated near the Krishna Nagar river. After surveying the area, authorities confirmed that around 30 houses were burned. However, other reports suggest the fire engulfed between 80 to 100 homes.
To maintain peace in the area, security forces will remain deployed for the next few days. The police have urged locals to come forward with any information regarding the incident.
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Former Bihar chief minister Tejashwi Yadav criticized Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the incident. In a social media post, the RJD leader said, "Great Jungle Raj! Great Rule of Demons! Great Rule of Monsters! More than 100 Dalit homes were set on fire in Nawada. Under the rule of Narendra Modi and Nitish Kumar, Bihar is burning everywhere. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is unconcerned, NDA allies are oblivious! The poor burn and dieтАФwhat do they care? Atrocities against Dalits will not be tolerated."
рдорд╣рд╛ рдЬрдВрдЧрд▓рд░рд╛рдЬ! рдорд╣рд╛ рджрд╛рдирд╡рд░рд╛рдЬ! рдорд╣рд╛ рд░рд╛рдХреНрд╖рд╕рд░рд╛рдЬ!
— Tejashwi Yadav (@yadavtejashwi) September 18, 2024
рдирд╡рд╛рджрд╛ рдореЗрдВ рджрд▓рд┐рддреЛрдВ рдХреЗ 100 рд╕реЗ рдЕрдзрд┐рдХ рдШрд░реЛрдВ рдореЗрдВ рд▓рдЧрд╛рдпреА рдЖрдЧред
рдирд░реЗрдВрджреНрд░ рдореЛрджреА рдФрд░ рдиреАрддреАрд╢ рдХреБрдорд╛рд░ рдХреЗ рд░рд╛рдЬ рдореЗрдВ рдмрд┐рд╣рд╛рд░ рдореЗрдВ рдЖрдЧ рд╣реА рдЖрдЧред
рдореБрдЦреНрдпрдордВрддреНрд░реА рдиреАрддреАрд╢ рдХреБрдорд╛рд░ рдмреЗрдлрд┐рдХреНрд░, NDA рдХреЗ рд╕рд╣рдпреЛрдЧреА рджрд▓ рдмреЗрдЦрд╝рдмрд░! рдЧрд░реАрдм рдЬрд▓реЗ, рдорд░реЗ-рдЗрдиреНрд╣реЗрдВ рдХреНрдпрд╛? рджрд▓рд┐рддреЛрдВ рдкрд░ рдЕрддреНрдпрд╛рдЪрд╛рд░ рдмрд░реНрджрд╛рд╢реНрдд рдирд╣реАрдВ рд╣реЛрдЧрд╛редтАж
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge also condemned the government, stating, "The terror unleashed by goons on the Mahadalit settlement in Nawada, Bihar, is yet another proof of the jungle raj under the NDA's double-engine government. It is highly condemnable that around 100 Dalit homes were set on fire, gunshots were fired, and everything was taken from poor families under the cover of darkness."
рдмрд┐рд╣рд╛рд░ рдХреЗ рдирд╡рд╛рджрд╛ рдореЗрдВ рдорд╣рд╛рджрд▓рд┐рдд рдЯреЛрд▓рд╛ рдкрд░ рджрдмрдВрдЧреЛрдВ рдХрд╛ рдЖрддрдВрдХ NDA рдХреА рдбрдмрд▓ рдЗрдВрдЬрди рд╕рд░рдХрд╛рд░ рдХреЗ рдЬрдВрдЧрд▓рд░рд╛рдЬ рдХрд╛ рдПрдХ рдФрд░ рдкреНрд░рдорд╛рдг рд╣реИред
— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) September 19, 2024
рдмреЗрд╣рдж рдирд┐рдВрджрдиреАрдп рд╣реИ рдХрд┐ рдХрд░реАрдм 100 рджрд▓рд┐рдд рдШрд░реЛрдВ рдореЗрдВ рдЖрдЧ рд▓рдЧрд╛рдИ рдЧрдИ, рдЧреЛрд▓реАрдмрд╛рд░реА рдХреА рдЧрдИ рдФрд░ рд░рд╛рдд рдХреЗ рдЕрдБрдзреЗрд░реЗ рдореЗрдВ рдЧрд╝рд░реАрдм рдкрд░рд┐рд╡рд╛рд░реЛрдВ рдХрд╛ рд╕рдм рдХреБрдЫ рдЫреАрди рд▓рд┐рдпрд╛ рдЧрдпрд╛ред
рднрд╛рдЬрдкрд╛ рдФрд░ рдЙрд╕рдХреЗ рд╕рд╣рдпреЛрдЧреА рджрд▓реЛрдВ рдХреА рджрд▓рд┐рддреЛрдВ-рд╡рдВрдЪрд┐рддреЛрдВтАж
He added, "The BJP and its allies' extreme indifference, criminal neglect, and encouragement of anti-social elements against Dalits and the marginalized have now reached a peak. Prime Minister Modi, as usual, remains silent, Nitish Kumar is unconcerned in his greed for power, and NDA allies are tongue-tied."
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