Acquittals in massacre case kindle new fear in Bihar's caste battleground

Baudh Ram paused while laying out clothes to dry, to spew expletives. Then he said, "Go look at the memorial. That is all that is left now." Anger and frustration provide a not-so subtle cover for fear in Subash Nagar of Laxmanpur Bathe village of Arwal district — site of the December 1, 1997 killing of 58 people by upper-caste men — after the 26 convicted in that case were acquitted by the Patna High Court.

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