Tribal Leader Soma Munda Shot Dead in Khunti; Community Protests, Demands Arrest
Tribal community in Khunti protested the killing of their leader Soma Munda, a traditional head and former assembly candidate. Hundreds blocked roads with barricades and staged a dharna with his body, demanding swift arrests. Shops remained shut as anger over the murder, linked to his activism for 'jal, jungle, zameen', surged. A SIT has been formed.