Siraha, April 9:

The Jwala Singh-led Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM) today grabbed 15.5 bighas of land belonging to four persons of a family and hoisted its party flag on the land.

JTMM (Jwala) spokesperson Binod Sada said the land belonging to a Prajapati family at Bhagawatipur of Tamasudya-2 was grabbed as the family was exploiting Dalits and other poor people.

Two bighas of land belonging to Kanaiya Prajapati, two bighas belonging to Barma Prajapati, 1.5 bighas of Upendra Prajapati and 10 bighas of Rajendra Prajapati were grabbed at 1:30 pm and the JTMM-Jwala’s party flag hoisted there, Bidrohi said, adding that a team led Bhairab Singh carried out the operation.

The seized land will be distributed to the Dalits and poor people, Sada added.