A bizarre legal battle unfolds in Bihar’s Harinagar village, where police registered an SC-ST Act FIR against every single Brahmin resident—totaling 210 people—stemming from a construction payment dispute gone awry. Even migrant workers from other states find themselves accused in absentia.
It all began when Ashrafi Paswan claimed his brother Kailash was not paid Rs 2.5 lakh for constructing Hemant Jha’s home back in 2015. Repeated demands ignored led to a confrontation on January 31, resulting in a free-for-all that left multiple family members, including women and a girl, injured.
In his complaint, Paswan implicated the entire Brahmin community, naming 70 and adding 150 unknowns, alleging group oppression. Key accused like the Jha brothers and others reportedly stormed his home, sparking the melee.
Authorities confirm 10+ injuries, with 12 arrests made amid heightened village security. The sweeping FIR has inflamed passions, as many named Brahmins toil far away in jobs across India, unaware of the charges until now.
Critics slam this as an abuse of the SC-ST law, turning a monetary squabble into a caste-based showdown. As probes deepen under Darbhanga police, the village braces under a cloud of suspicion, prompting debates on fair enforcement and community profiling in rural India.