Archive · 20 Jan 2026
Public Hearing for Coal Mining Cancelled After Clash in Jharkhand
In a place called Goldalpura in Jharkhand, India, a meeting was organized to discuss a private company's plan to mine coal.
During this meeting, some villagers started fighting with each other.
The fight became very violent, with people using sticks, arrows, and other weapons.
Many people, including women, were hurt, and the meeting had to be cancelled.
The police are investigating the incident, but no one has been arrested yet.
A new date for the meeting will be decided later.
Some political leaders have spoken out against the violence.
A public hearing for a private coal mining project was organized by the Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board in Goldalpura, Barkagaon, Hazaribagh district.
Villagers clashed violently during the hearing, leading to its cancellation.
The attackers used spears, arrows, and sickles, and many people, including women, were beaten.
The clash was reportedly pre-planned, with attackers concealing their faces with masks, mufflers, and helmets.
No arrests have been made so far, and a new date for the hearing will be fixed later.
- Who
- Villagers, farmers, and protesters in Goldalpura, Barkagaon, Hazaribagh district, Jharkhand
- What
- A public hearing for a private coal mining project was cancelled due to a violent clash between villagers
- When
- Tuesday, January 20
- Where
- Goldalpura, Barkagaon, Hazaribagh district, Jharkhand
- Why
- The clash created chaos and turned the atmosphere violent, leading to the cancellation of the public hearing
- Location
- Goldalpura, Barkagaon, Hazaribagh district, Jharkhand
- Organized by
- Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board (JSPCB)
- Involved parties
- Villagers, farmers, and protesters
- Weapons used
- Spears, arrows, sickles
- Arrests made
- None so far
- Next hearing
- Date to be fixed later