Bihar massacre, fall-out of land dispute

SIWAN, OCT. 14. The killing of eleven Yadavs in Mujahipur village on Friday night is described to be a fall-out of a prolonged battle of supremacy between two rival groups over the occupation of a plot of land belonging to Dhanauti Math near the village.

The State Director-General of Police, Mr. K.A. Jacob, said heavily armed marauders swooped down on the village late Friday night and rained bullets on the inmates of a house killing eleven of them on the spot.

Two persons suffered gun-shot injuries in the attack. One of them was sent to Patna Medical College hospital in a critical condition, Mr. Jacob said.

The killing sparked off communal tension in the Muffasil police area as involvement of assailants from a minority community was suspected in the carnage.

Mr. Jacob said two additional companies of para- military personnel were deployed at the carnage site to thwart any further escalation of tension.

Mr. Jacob said three Yadavs of the same village had been killed four days ago by unidentified assailants and subsequently two Muslims were killed there on Thursday in the retaliatory strike.

The Chief Minister, Ms. Rabri Devi and the RJD chief, Mr. Laloo Prasad Yadav, have expressed concern over the killing and directed the authorities to immediately arrest the culprits.

- PTI

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