‘Land mafia’ torches at least 34 houses in Bihar’s Dalit hamlet

A Dalit hamlet was attacked Wednesday night, and at least 34 houses were set on fire
by alleged land mafia at Krishna Nagar village under Mufassil Police station in Bihar’s
Nawada district.
Villagers said that the land mafia, who numbered in the dozens, allegedly fired several
rounds.
There is panic among the people living in the village and police are continuously
conducting raids to nab the culprits. So far 15 people have been arrested by the police.
On Thursday, the Nawada police issued a press statement saying the homes of 34
families were burnt, 21 completely and 13 partially, by miscreants and there was no
report of any casualty.
Till Wednesday night 11 people were arrested, including the main accused Nandu
Paswan; by Thursday morning four more people had been arrested.
Most of the people living in this village hail from the Manjhi community