Archive · 14 Jan 2026
Seven arrested in Jharkhand tribal leader's murder
A tribal village head named Soma Munda was killed on January 7 in Jharkhand, India.
He was shot while riding a motorcycle with his wife.
The police have arrested seven people, including the main accused, for his murder.
The reason for the murder was a dispute over a piece of land.
This land was used for a traditional fair, and Munda had objected to attempts to sell it.
The police are still looking for two shooters and others involved in the crime.
Munda was also a traditional leader of 22 villages and had contested in the recent assembly elections.
Seven people, including the main accused, have been arrested for the murder of tribal village head Soma Munda in Jharkhand's Khunti district.
Munda was shot dead on January 7 over a land dispute while returning home with his wife on a motorcycle.
The dispute involved 3.16 acres of land in Jiarappa village, which was used for a traditional fair, Padha Jatra Mela.
Munda, who was the traditional head of 22 villages, had opposed attempts to sell the land, leading to his murder.
A manhunt is ongoing to capture two shooters and other individuals involved in the crime.
- Who
- Soma Munda, tribal village head and traditional leader of 22 villages
- What
- Murder of Soma Munda over a land dispute
- When
- January 7, with arrests made on January 14
- Where
- Namkum-Jamuadag Road, Khunti district, Jharkhand
- Why
- Dispute over 3.16 acres of land used for a traditional fair, Padha Jatra Mela
Pro Land Sale
Anti Land Sale
Land Dispute
Pro Land Sale
Some parties wanted to sell the land for financial gain.
Anti Land Sale
Soma Munda opposed the sale to preserve the traditional fair.
- Victim
- Soma Munda
- Date of Murder
- January 7
- Location
- Namkum-Jamuadag Road, Khunti district, Jharkhand
- Arrested
- 7 people
- Main Accused
- Included in the arrested
- Land Dispute
- 3.16 acres in Jiarappa village
- Traditional Role
- Adel Sanga Padha Raja (head of 22 villages)
