At least 14 people have been arrested in Bihar, northern India after three Muslims were burnt alive when a mob set fire to several homes. The violent attacks began on Sunday, in Ajitpur, Muzaffarpur district. Reports from BBC says the body of a Hindi man was found in the village, a week after he went missing. A senior police official told BBC that the man had been in love with a Muslim girl.
"He was abducted and murdered," he said. "A mob gathered after the body was found and set fire to at least two dozen thatched huts and at least three people were killed." "The situation is tense but under control," he added.
Officials said the young man's father had lodged a missing person complaint with the police on January 11 , accusing a Muslim man of abducting his son. The government of Bihar state has ordered an inquiry into the incident, and hundreds of police have been deployed.
Hindus comprise more than 80% and Muslims less than 14% of India's 1.2 billion people. Correspondents say they largely live peacefully, but there is occasional violence.
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