PATNA: A group of irate villagers torched a construction material shop and four vehicles parked in front of it after chasing away several people on issue of alleged encroachment of large chunk of government land measuring around two acre at village Neori of Makhadumapur panchayat under Bihta police station area in western Patna on Saturday morning.
This is second such incident of violence in district within 24 hours. On Friday night, two cars were torched and several other vehicles were damaged at Lalbagh on Ashok Raj Path when student involved in idol immersion procession clashed with anti-CAA/NRC protesters at spot.
Police said a local strongman Mahesh Yadav owned the shop selling raw materials for building construction on piece of land which was continuously opposed by villager. He had opened it after entering into agreement with an ex-serviceman who claims to be actual land owner.
They said Saturday’s incident was fallout of long brewing anger amid villagers who were angry over opening of the spot on a land which is actually a bed of seasonal river that gets water during rainy season.
Several senior officers from district police and administration rushed to spot after incident with reinforcement to bring situation under control.
Neora outpost in-charge Santosh Kumar said torched vehicles include a tractor, SUV, an auto-rickshaw and a bike.
“At least five persons were detained in connection with violence which took place between 9.30am to 10am,” he said adding raids were on to nab others.
Kumar said plot measuring two acre is claimed to be owned by one ex-serviceman of Neori. “An encroachment case is already going on before Bihta circle officer in the matter,” he said.
Bihta CO SK Verma said Yadav had submitted documents showing then ADM (law and order) had made settlement of land in favour the ex-serviceman in 1966. “He had attemped to fill up a portion of land after which an encroachment case was initiated which was between him and state government,” he said.
Verma said hardly 3-4 days back, he had wrote to deputy collector land reforms (DCLR) to put up matter before present ADM (law and order) for taking a decision if settlement made in 1966 was according to law of that time or not.
In reply to a query, Verma said he will now write to local police for enforcing prohibitory orders on the disputed plot.
This is second such incident of violence in district within 24 hours. On Friday night, two cars were torched and several other vehicles were damaged at Lalbagh on Ashok Raj Path when student involved in idol immersion procession clashed with anti-CAA/NRC protesters at spot.
Police said a local strongman Mahesh Yadav owned the shop selling raw materials for building construction on piece of land which was continuously opposed by villager. He had opened it after entering into agreement with an ex-serviceman who claims to be actual land owner.
They said Saturday’s incident was fallout of long brewing anger amid villagers who were angry over opening of the spot on a land which is actually a bed of seasonal river that gets water during rainy season.
Several senior officers from district police and administration rushed to spot after incident with reinforcement to bring situation under control.
Neora outpost in-charge Santosh Kumar said torched vehicles include a tractor, SUV, an auto-rickshaw and a bike.
“At least five persons were detained in connection with violence which took place between 9.30am to 10am,” he said adding raids were on to nab others.
Kumar said plot measuring two acre is claimed to be owned by one ex-serviceman of Neori. “An encroachment case is already going on before Bihta circle officer in the matter,” he said.
Bihta CO SK Verma said Yadav had submitted documents showing then ADM (law and order) had made settlement of land in favour the ex-serviceman in 1966. “He had attemped to fill up a portion of land after which an encroachment case was initiated which was between him and state government,” he said.
Verma said hardly 3-4 days back, he had wrote to deputy collector land reforms (DCLR) to put up matter before present ADM (law and order) for taking a decision if settlement made in 1966 was according to law of that time or not.
In reply to a query, Verma said he will now write to local police for enforcing prohibitory orders on the disputed plot.
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