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Crime
Mob sets fire to six homes after youth murder in Muzaffarpur's Karja area
✍️ Amar Ujala · Muzaffarpur
🗓 18 Oct 2026, 02:31 PM
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A young man named Navneet Kumar was killed in Karja, Muzaffarpur, prompting an angry crowd to torch about six houses as police were called in.
Navneet Kumar, a resident of the Karja police jurisdiction in Muzaffarpur, was found dead on Sunday morning after attending a local fair. The killing sparked immediate outrage among villagers who gathered at the scene.
The agitated crowd, believing the perpetrators were among local residents, set fire to roughly half a dozen houses belonging to suspected suspects. Several structures were engulfed in flames before fire‑fighters could control the blaze.
Law enforcement agencies responded by deploying additional police personnel to the area, securing the crime scene and attempting to prevent further violence. Officials have launched an investigation into both the homicide and the subsequent arson, urging witnesses to come forward.
The agitated crowd, believing the perpetrators were among local residents, set fire to roughly half a dozen houses belonging to suspected suspects. Several structures were engulfed in flames before fire‑fighters could control the blaze.
Law enforcement agencies responded by deploying additional police personnel to the area, securing the crime scene and attempting to prevent further violence. Officials have launched an investigation into both the homicide and the subsequent arson, urging witnesses to come forward.