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Chanho/Ranchi: A 35-year-old migrant labourer from Jharkhand’s Chanho area was allegedly murdered with a sharp-edged tool at a brick kiln in Bihar’s Bhojpur district. Police have arrested the accused, who was reportedly the victim’s co-worker and fellow villager. The deceased, identified as Shivnath Munda , was a resident of Barhe village under Chanho police station limits. According to officials, the accused Ranjit Lohra , also from Barhe village, worked alongside Shivnath at the same brick kiln. Police said Shivnath and Ranjit had travelled in January 2025 with several others from their village to work at a brick kiln located in Tetardih village under Hasan Bazar police station area of Bhojpur district. On the night of April 21 , an argument reportedly broke out between the two men while they were having food and drinks at the kiln premises. The dispute escalated, following which Ranjit allegedly attacked Shivnath with a spade, killing him on the spot. Local police reached the site ...

Ranchi – The Jharkhand Congress has taken decisive steps to address the plight of displaced communities in mining-affected regions, forming a five-member inquiry committee to probe allegations of exploitation by mining companies and questionable involvement of local administration. In a high-level meeting held in Ranchi on Wednesday, Jharkhand Congress in-charge K. Raju and committee coordinator Minister Radha Krishna Kishore reviewed the ongoing displacement issues in Badkagaon and Keradari blocks under Hazaribagh district, as well as Patratu in Ramgarh district. The meeting, attended by former minister Yogendra Saw and former MLA Amba Prasad, highlighted concerns over the continuous exploitation of displaced people by mining firms and suspected complicity of local authorities in favoring mining projects. Under the directives of Mr. Raju, the five-member committee is scheduled to convene at the Congress headquarters in Ranchi on Thursday. The committee will discuss sol...