In Bihar's Nawada district, around 80 houses in a Mahadalit settlement were set ablaze by local goons on Wednesday. The incident occurred in the Mufassil police station area, where the attackers also opened fire.

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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.

Twenty-one thatched homes belonging to members of the Ravidas and Manjhi Scheduled Castes were torched in Bihar’s Nawada district on Wednesday in an alleged land grab attempt, reported The Indian Express.

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While Congress leaders pegged the number of houses set ablaze at over 80, police said about 21 houses were set on fire in Nawada district

Nawada: Twenty-one houses were set on fire in Bihar's Nawada district on Wednesday evening, police said. Preliminary investigation suggested that a land dispute could be the cause behind the incident that happened in Manjhi Tola in Mufassil police station area, they said.

In a shocking incident in Nawada district, 21 thatched houses belonging to the Scheduled Castes Ravidas and Manjhi were allegedly set on fire by a group from the Paswan community on September 18. This attack,

The Congress criticized the NDA government in Bihar for the burning of houses in Nawada, calling it evidence of 'jungle raj' and injustice against Bahujans. While Congress claims over 80 houses were destroyed,