At least 24 houses belonging to Dalits were set on fire by unknown people at Bishunpur in Bihar's Darbhanga district injuring 40 people, following a clash between rival groups, police said today.
"A group of people of Panchob village allegedly attacked a Dalit locality at Harchanda village late last night and set fire to the houses following an inter-caste marriage," superintendent of police Vikas Vaibhav said.
The injured were rushed to a hospital, he said.
A case has been registered against 98 people, Vaibhav said, adding, so far 45 of them have been arrested.
Elaborate security arrangement has been put in place in Harchanda village as a precautionary measure, the SP said.
Director general of police Neelmani described the situation in Harchanda village as under control and said that strict action will be taken against the culprits.