January 17, 2026
Tribal Groups Hold Jharkhand Bandh Over Killing of Village Head Soma Munda
Tribal activists enforced a bandh in Jharkhand's Khunti, Simdega, Chaibasa, and Gumla on January 17, protesting the killing of village head Soma Munda. Roads were blocked, shops closed, and schools shut, with police deploying extra forces to maintain peace.