Workers in the forest office under Chainpur block wreaked havoc with over half a dozen Dalits living on a piece of forest land at Anharee Dhounra. Sources said these casual workers put afire three huts of the dalits on Monday night. Other three to four huts too suffered damages by fire. The incident took place on late Monday night.
Sources said there is no casualty. However, the dalits lost all their belongings. One dalit lakhan Mochi living on this forest land has lost his home.
Three dalits were also mercilessly beaten up who were admitted in the hospital for treatment. The Officer in-Charge of the Chainpur police station Sanjay K Malviya has confirmed the incident of putting afire of houses of the dalits on the forest land.