Man, daughter tied to tree, tortured in Bihar for opposing land capturing by influential villager

PATNA: An old man and his daughter were tied to a tree and assaulted by some influential villagers in Bihar after they protested capturing of their land.

The shocking incident took place at Bhuswar village under Vibhutipur police station in Samastipur district on Monday evening but was reported in the media on Wednesday.

Police said an influential villager was fencing he and belonging to Rahim Miyan when he and his daughter Ruksana protested.

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Subsequently, the musclemen of the accused caught both Rahim Miyan and his daughter, tied them to a tree and assaulted them badly. Both were rescued only when the local villagers intervened.

The police have registered a case and begun investigation. “We have registered the case and investigation is on,” a local deputy superintendent of police Arun Dube told the media on Wednesday.

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