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Jharkhand

Crime

Ranchi: Police arrests Saif, Aman and 2 others for hurling petrol bombs at RSS office, books them under UAPA, accused have links with Pakistan’s...

OpIndia Staff - 19 June, 2026

There are suspicions that the incident might have been carried out by the "Shahzad Bhatti module" assisted by Pakistan's ISI.

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Jharkhand: Petrol bombs thrown at RSS office in Ranchi by 2 bike-borne men, BJP alleges huge conspiracy to create unrest

OpIndia Staff - 17 June, 2026

Union Minister Sanjay Seth stated, "There is a huge conspiracy to create unrest in Ranchi, a very big conspiracy."

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‘Sanatan safeguarded tribal identity, missionaries are wiping it out’: Ex-Jharkhand CM links conversions to demographic shift, asks, ‘If tribals worship nature, why are there...

रुपम - 3 June, 2026

Former CM Champai Soren has raised concerns over Jharkhand’s changing demographics due to religious conversions and infiltration. He is questioning whether converted tribals should retain reservation benefits and is demanding an inquiry into land transfers for religious structures.

Crime

Jharkhand: Health Minister Irfan Ansari’s supporters assault journalists for questioning; opposition seeks action against Congress leader

OpIndia Staff - 29 April, 2026

Attack happened in the presence of the minister and police as video shows a mob assaulting journalists. Opposition leader Babulal Marandi demanded an FIR and action. Journalists submitted a complaint and warned of protest.

Crime

Jharkhand: Giridih school principal Mohammad Imamuddin Ansari arrested for molestation of a minor Hindu girl, POCSO case filed

OpIndia Staff - 26 April, 2026

A private school principal in Giridih, Jharkhand, has been arrested and sent to jail under the POCSO Act for allegedly molesting a 14-year-old student.

Crime

Beaten with machine parts, wages unpaid: 100 Adivasi workers from Jharkhand face abuse at textile factory in DMK-ruled Tamil Nadu

OpIndia Staff - 26 April, 2026

Over 100 Adivasi workers from Jharkhand returned home after alleging physical assault and captivity at a textile factory in DMK-run Tamil Nadu.

Law

Jharkhand: Muslims pelt stones at Ram Navami procession in Dhanbad, police tie Hindus with rope and parade them like criminals, NHRC issues notice

Anurag - 2 April, 2026

Complaint stated that police humiliated organisers including Shatrughan Mahato by tying ropes around their waists and parading them publicly. NHRC issued notice to Chief Secretary and DGP of Jharkhand after taking cognisance of allegations.

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Stone pelting, violence and vandalism: Read how Islamists attacked Hindus during Ram Navami in West Bengal, Jharkhand and Rajasthan

Aditi - 28 March, 2026

Ram Navami celebrations in the country have come under attack in the past couple of days. Several incidents of stone and brick pelting by Islamists on Ram Navami processions and devotees have surfaced in multiple states.

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