Story highlights Three Muslims killed in attacks following the murder of a Hindu man in India's Bihar state

Victim's father claims his son was abducted for relationship with Muslim woman, police say

India's Muslim and Hindu communities have a history of violent clashes

(CNN) Two Muslims were burnt alive and another beaten to death in eastern India following the murder of a Hindu man.

Muslim-owned houses in a village in Bihar state's Muzaffarpur district were attacked and set on fire Sunday after the body of a Hindu man, reported missing since January 11, was discovered in a field, police spokesman Gupteshwar Pandey told CNN.

The victim's father claimed his son was abducted for an apparent relationship with a Muslim woman, Pandey said.

At least 14 arrests have been made so far, Pandey said.

Muslims make up almost 13% of India's 1.2 billion mainly Hindu population.

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