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A 56-year-old woman was burnt to death in her co-villager's hut at Suiya Tola under Shahpur police station in Bhojpur district on Wednesday evening. Four people were arrested.
Bhojpur SP Pramod Kumar said on Thursday, "On Wednesday at 8.20 pm, two groups clashed in Suhiya. The main accused Santosh Choudhary dragged a woman named Vimla Devi (56), wife of one Nanhak Dom, by the hand. In the night, Santosh along with 9 others set fire to her thatched house that Vimla was sleeping in. She died inside.'
The SP said Santosh, his brother Govinda Choudhary, Dhanji Choudhary and Saroj Choudhary of Suhiya were arrested.
He further said, "According to initial investigation, a fight broke out between two groups from Dom Basti and Bind Tola in Suiya over some issue. Four people are undergoing treatment at local hospitals."