Archive · 28 Jan 2026
Six More Arrested in Jharkhand Tribal Leader Murder Case
A tribal village leader named Soma Munda was killed on January 7 in Jharkhand, India.
He was shot while riding home with his wife.
The police have arrested 14 people so far, including the two shooters.
The reason for the murder was a fight over a piece of land.
The police found a gun, some bullets, and a few vehicles and phones when they caught the suspects.
Soma Munda was also a candidate in the recent elections.
Soma Munda, a tribal village head and AJP candidate, was murdered on January 7 over a land dispute.
Six more people, including two shooters, were arrested, bringing the total arrests to 14.
The shooters were identified as Sumit Dagal (20) and Markus Sanga.
The murder occurred on the Namkum-Jamuadag Road when Munda was returning home with his wife.
The dispute involved 3.16 acres of land in Jiarappa village, Khunti.
- Who
- Soma Munda, tribal village head and AJP candidate
- What
- Murder over a land dispute
- When
- January 7, 2024
- Where
- Namkum-Jamuadag Road, Khunti, Jharkhand
- Why
- Dispute over 3.16 acres of land in Jiarappa village
- Victim
- Soma Munda
- Date of Murder
- January 7, 2024
- Location
- Khunti, Jharkhand
- Total Arrests
- 14
- Shooters Arrested
- Sumit Dagal and Markus Sanga
- Dispute Cause
- Land dispute over 3.16 acres
- Recovered Items
- Pistol, cartridges, motorcycles, four-wheeler, mobile phones