Uttarakhand: Mosar Alam, Nazifar Alam, Nurul, Salim and Feroz Alam arrested for setting forests on fire
Op IndiaThe Northern state of Uttarakhand has been grappling with forest fires for the past two weeks, destroying over 1000 acres of forest area. Amid this, a video of a man surfaced on social media wherein he was seen boasting about setting fire to forests. Migrants from Bihar burn forest in Uttarakhand and say "We will burn down entire forest, dont challenge Biharis" बिहार से आए प्रवासी ने उत्तराखण्ड के जंगल में आग लगाई। और कहा कि “ हम सभी जंगलों को जला देंगे, बिहारियो को चैलेंज मत करना।#Uttrakhand #Bihar pic.twitter.com/5LuOY6q5jR — Arvind Chandra May 3, 2024 The date of the recording of the video remains unknown at this point. On Sunday, the Uttarakhand Forest Department arrested five labourers from Bihar for setting fire to reserved forest areas of Khirsu. The Uttarakhand police have arrested 52 people so far for setting fire to forests and destroying several acres of pristine land.