 Later, two Valmiki elders named Veer Bhan and Karan Singh apologised to Jat elders but were beaten by them.On 21 April 2010, the Dalits met away from Mirchpur by arrangement with the police to achieve a compromise.In their absence, 300 to 400 Jat men and women went to Mirchpur, ransacked houses for jewels, cash and clothes, and then set the homes ablaze with Dalit women and children inside.