Indian Politics
Jharkhand Police File FIR Against 500 Protesters Over Assembly March
The Hindu1h
THE BRIEF
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Ranchi police registered FIRs against more than 500 unidentified individuals following a march towards the Jharkhand Assembly on August 10, 2026, amid ongoing protests over recruitment exam irregularities.
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Senior Superintendent of Police Rakesh Ranjan stated that the FIRs target troublemakers who disrupted law and order, clarifying that genuine students participating in the 20-day agitation are not named.
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Authorities have increased security and barricading around Chief Minister Hemant Soren's Kanke Road residence, causing traffic diversions and public inconvenience as students continue their demand for a CBI inquiry.