Ranchi Police File 3 FIRs Against 14 Named, Over 200 Unidentified in Protest Clash

Police in Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand, filed three first information reports on Saturday against 14 named individuals and more than 200 unidentified people in connection with violent clashes that erupted during a statewide protest on Friday. The protests were organized by the JPSC/JSSC Reforms Manch against alleged irregularities in state recruitment exams and were sparked by recent Jharkhand High Court orders.

The clashes occurred on August 21 as demonstrators attempted to burn effigies of Chief Minister Hemant Soren and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi at Albert Ekka Chowk in Ranchi. According to officials, a confrontation broke out between the protesters, workers of the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), and police. Ranchi City Superintendent of Police Paras Rana confirmed that three FIRs were registered at the Kotwali police station based on complaints from two individuals and a magistrate deployed for the event.

The cases include allegations of obstructing government work, violating the prescribed procession route, and clashing with police. Among the named accused are Kunal Kumar, Piyush Kumar Singh, and Ravindra Paswan, identified as leaders of the Reforms Manch. Police...