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

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.

Leader of the opposition in Bihar Assembly Tejaswi Prasad Yadav on Thursday questioned the silence of both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over setting on fire of 21 houses of dalit community in Nawada district.

Land dispute leads to arson in Manjhi Tola, Bihar; 10 detained, no injuries reported, police investigating further.

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.

Preliminary investigation suggested that a land dispute could be the cause behind the incident that happened in Manjhi Tola in Mufassil police station area.

Police have arrested 15 people in connection to setting 21 houses on fire in Bihar's Nawada on Wednesday. Know more details.

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.

In Bihar's Nawada district, 15 people have been arrested after 21 houses were set on fire, likely due to a land dispute. Authorities are providing relief materials and temporary shelters for the displaced.