Bihar CM Nitish condemns torching of houses in Nawada, tells police to arrest all accused without delay

Bihar CM condemns arson in Nawada, directs police to swiftly arrest suspects; 15 arrested, land dispute suspected.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday (September 19, 2024) 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.

Sources from the Chief Minister's Office said, "The CM condemned the incident and instructed the ADG (Law and Order) to monitor the probe on-site." He also emphasised the need to apprehend all suspects as quickly as possible.

Police have so far arrested 15 people, a day after arsonists torched 21 houses in Nawada's Manjhi Tola.

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"The CM stressed that those who take the law into their own hands must be caught and punished. He directed all District Magistrates and Superintendents of Police across the State to ensure that the rule of law prevails," a senior official of the CMO said.

Additionally, the CM instructed DMs and SPs to conduct searches in all local prisons to prevent any unlawful activities.

Preliminary investigations indicate that a land dispute may have triggered the violence, which occurred in Manjhi Tola within Mufassil police station area on Wednesday (September 18) evening.