attackers set the Ravidas temple on fire and vandalised the idol. This was followed by sloganeering in the favour of a freedom fighter belonging to Rajput caste and alleged beating of the people belonging to Chamar community. In a briefing given to The Hindu, Sarju Ram, son of an injured victim stated that the location of temple to the centre of village which represents the "assertion of Dalits" led the Rajputs to attack. Madhubani massacre 2021 In 2021, on the occasion of Holi festival, a clash happened between the militia called "Ravan Sena", ran by members of the Brahmin community and the local Rajput inhabitants in the village called Mahmudpur in Madhubani. The accused, Pravin Jha was patronized by local leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party. In this incident, 5 members of the Rajput caste from same family, which included an ex-armyman were killed by the Ravan Sena. Amongst those arrested for conspiracy included a non-FIR accused Prahlad Mahto, who was named as he had provided shelter to Jha and his associates. Chhapra mob lynching 2023 In February 2023, in the Mubarakpur village of Chhapra, which is located in the Saran district of Bihar, a high-profile mob lynching occurred. It was also based on the caste line, as a local leader of the ruling Rashtriya Janata Dal, Vijay Yadav, who was also the husband of incumbent Mukhiya, was the alleged perpetrator. The violence occurred when three youth belonging to Rajput caste visited his poultry farm and allegedly fired upon him. In retaliation, the youths were beaten brutally by Yadav and his kinsmen, leading to death of a young man named Amitesh Singh. The other Rajput youths got injuries. This case was echoed at the state level by the media and resulted in increase of bitterness among the Rajputs and Yadav in the Chhapra. See also Caste-related violence in India 2018 Bihar riots Sunlight Sena References Further reading Caste-related violence in India Massacres in India Anti-Brahminism History of Bihar (1947–present) Crime in Bihar Caste-related violence in Bihar Bihar-related lists