Ranchi, March 5 (IANS) A man accused of kidnapping and murdering a 12-year-old boy allegedly died by suicide inside the lockup of Namkum police station in Jharkhand’s capital Ranchi, police said on Thursday.The deceased has been identified as Jagay Munda, 45, a resident of Khunti district. He had been arrested on March 4 in connection with the kidnapping and murder of a minor boy in the Namkum police station area.According to police, Munda was kept in the lockup at Namkum police station after …
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Khunti (Jharkhand), Dec 25 (IANS) The banned extremist outfit — People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI) — has once again asserted its presence in Jharkhand’s Khunti district by opening fire at a stone crusher plant and demanding a hefty ransom from its owner, officials said on Thursday.According to officials, the incident occurred late Wednesday night in the Dugdugiya area under the jurisdiction of Sadar police station when armed militants fired multiple rounds in the air at a stone crus…
Ranchi, Dec 22 (IANS) In a shocking incident, 25-year-old Sumit Tigga, general secretary of the Tribal Congress’s Karra block unit, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Guyu village under the Karra police station area of Khunti district, Jharkhand, officials said on Monday.The sensational killing, which took place on Sunday evening, has triggered panic and anger among local residents.Sumit Tigga, the son of Temba Tigga of Guyu village, was unmarried and widely known as an energetic and …