Muzaffarpur: Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi today visited a village in Muzaffarpur district on Wednesday and took stock of the situation after communal violence claimed three lives and charred several houses recently.
Jitan Ram Manjhi talking to Reporters after visit
The clash erupted in Azizpur village after a Muslim girl eloped with a Hindu boy from a neighboring village, Bahilwara Mali Tola. On Sunday, body of the boy, who was missing from the past ten days, was found from an agricultural field.
After the body was recovered, angry mob rushed to Azizpur village and set houses on fire. Manjhi visited houses and spoke to them regarding any required assistance from the state government. Police have arrested 14 people suspected of communal violence in the state.
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