Archive · 8 Jan 2026
Tribal village head shot dead in Jharkhand
A tribal village head named Soma Munda was shot and killed by some unknown people on Wednesday evening in Jharkhand.
He was riding a motorcycle with his wife when two people on a bike shot at him.
Locals took him to the hospital, but he was already dead.
The police are now investigating the incident.
Some tribal groups are very upset and have called for a protest shutdown in Khunti on Thursday.
Soma Munda, a tribal village head, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Jharkhand's Khunti district.
The incident occurred on Wednesday evening around 7 pm on the Namkum-Jamuadag Road while he was returning home with his wife.
Munda was taken to a hospital by locals, where he was declared brought-dead.
Police have started an investigation and are exploring all angles related to the incident.
Several tribal organisations have called for a Khunti bandh on Thursday in protest against the murder.
- Who
- Soma Munda, a tribal village head and former assembly poll contestant
- What
- Shot dead by unidentified assailants
- When
- Wednesday evening around 7 pm
- Where
- Namkum-Jamuadag Road, Khunti, Jharkhand
- Why
- Reason unknown, investigation ongoing
- Victim
- Soma Munda
- Position
- Adel Sanga Padha Raja (traditional head of 22 villages)
- Location
- Namkum-Jamuadag Road, Khunti, Jharkhand
- Time
- Wednesday evening around 7 pm
- Assailants
- Two unidentified bike-borne miscreants
- Action Taken
- Police have started an investigation
- Protest
- Several tribal organisations called for a Khunti bandh on Thursday