Jharkhand protests: 3 FIRs filed against 28 named
Three first information reports (FIRs) have been filed in connection with clashes between police and protesting job aspirants in Jharkhand's Giridih and Hazaribag districts, officials announced on Sunday (August 23, 2026). The incidents follow the filing of three FIRs at Ranchi's Kotwali police station on August 22, alleging obstruction of government work and clashes with the police.
In Giridih, two FIRs were registered at the Town police station on August 21 and 22, while the third was lodged in Hazaribag on August 22, accusing individuals of obstructing government work and assaulting police personnel. On Friday (August 21), thousands of students protested against alleged irregularities in Jharkhand recruitment exams, burning an effigy of Chief Minister Hemant Soren and clashing with police at Gandhi Maidan.
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