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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
Amarnath Tewary

After iron bridge, railway track and diesel engine, Bihar reports ‘theft’ of pond

After the theft of a 60-ft abandoned iron railway bridge, two kilometres of railway track, and diesel and steam engines, Bihar is now witness to the ‘theft’ of a pond in Darbhanga district.

Residents of Ward Number 4 of Neem-Pokhar area said they woke up on Saturday morning to find that the spot where the pond used to be had been filled in with soil. A bamboo hut had also been erected there. A video of the newly filled ground, the hut — with two red coloured chairs placed outside — was circulated on social media.

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