Police have stated that although there were no human casualties in the arson, the house was completely and partially damaged.
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Police have taken five people into custody for questioning on charges of setting fire to five people's homes.
An unknown group set fire to five houses and a hut in Baji Prasiya, the headquarters of Gulariya Municipality-10, on Thursday night. Islam Behana said that after starting the fire in Saddam Behana's tiled house, he also set fire to the house of his relatives. As soon as the fire started, 10 members of the Behana family ran away to save their lives.
Although there was no human loss in the fire, the house was completely and partially damaged, according to the police. The houses of Akhtar Behana, Shayra Banu, Gudu Behana and Saddam Behana were set on fire in the fire. Locals said that a large number of people came to set fire to it.
Information Officer and DSP of the District Police Office, Bardiya, Devendra Kumar Malla said that preliminary investigation showed that an unknown group set fire to the house including Behana over the issue of a woman being abducted due to inter-religious and caste love affair.
He said that six people have been taken into custody for questioning in connection with the incident. The Armed Police Force and Nepal Police have been deployed here for security. There is an atmosphere of panic in the village. Upon receiving information about the arson at 8:45 pm, the Armed Police Force, Nepal Police, fire brigade and locals brought the fire under control with the help of the Armed Police Force, Nepal Police, fire brigade and locals. A goat in the house died in the fire.
Police have said that the arson has completely destroyed rags, clothes, food grains and wood. The 25-year-old woman from Lodh tribe has been in contact with the police for her safety. DSP Malla said that a search operation is underway immediately after the incident to find the arsonist group.
