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.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar condemned the incident in Nawada and emphasised the need to “apprehend all suspects as quickly as possible” and stressed that “those who take the law into their own hands must be caught and punished.

Around 80 houses were set ablaze by miscreants on Wednesday in Bihar's Nawada. Following this, police reached the spot to bring the situation under control.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday condemned the torching of houses in Nawada district and directed the Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) to personally visit the site and oversee the probe.

Charred remains are seen after multiple houses were allegedly set on fire, in Nawada district, Bihar on September 18. PTI picture. A day after 21 houses were set on fire in Bihar’s Nawada district, a top state government official on Thursday said 15 people have been arrested in this connection.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar condemned the torching of 34 houses in Nawada district. Investigations indicate a land dispute as the cause. Fifteen suspects have been arrested, and relief measures are underway.

The houses at Krishna Nagar Mahadalit settlements were set on fire allegedly by a land mafia in a bid to usurp vacant government land.

Twenty-one houses were set on fire in Bihar's Nawada district, 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 on Wednesday evening, they said. No one was injured in the incident, they added.

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.

SP in Nawada Abhinav Dheeman said 15 accused including the main accused Nandu Paswan, a resident of Pranpur village, has been arrested in this connection

Around 20 to 25 homes belonging to Dalit families were set on fire in Nawada, Bihar, on Wednesday night. The incident occurred in Manjhi Tola within the jurisdiction of Mufassil Police station and was reportedly triggered by a land dispute.