Archive · 11 Aug 2026
Jharkhand Police to Analyse CCTV Footage After Student Protests
Some students in a state called Jharkhand, in India, were upset because they took tests to try to get government jobs, and they thought the tests were not fair.
They asked for a special investigation into the exams.
They protested for many days and tried to march toward the state assembly.
The police said the protest started peacefully, but then troublemakers disrupted it.
Police used water cannons, tear gas, and lathi charges to stop the marchers.
During the chaos, fourteen police officers were hurt.
The students said several students, including women, were also injured.
Now, the police are going to look at security camera videos to find the people who caused the trouble.
They hope the videos will help them catch the miscreants.
Police will analyse CCTV footage to identify miscreants who disrupted 'peaceful' student protests in Ranchi.
The protests were over alleged irregularities in Jharkhand recruitment examinations, particularly the JSSC-CGL exam.
Fourteen police personnel were injured during the job aspirants' march toward the state assembly.
The agitation entered its 17th day on Monday, with police using water cannons, tear gas, and a 'mild lathi-charge'.
Ranchi SSP Rakesh Ranjan said anti-social elements disrupted the protest, while agitators alleged several students, including women, were injured in police action.
- Who
- Job aspirants (students) protesting alleged examination irregularities, and Jharkhand police led by Ranchi SSP Rakesh Ranjan.
- What
- Police will analyse CCTV footage to identify miscreants who disrupted 'peaceful' student protests; 14 policemen were injured, and police used water cannons, tear gas, and a 'mild lathi-charge' to prevent a march to the assembly.
- When
- Monday, the 17th day of the agitation, per a report dated Aug 10.
- Where
- Ranchi, Jharkhand, during a march toward the state assembly.
- Why
- Students alleged irregularities in Jharkhand recruitment examinations and demanded a CBI probe into the JSSC-CGL exam.
Students / Demonstrators
Police
Responsibility for the disruption
Students / Demonstrators
Students allege irregularities in the recruitment examinations, demand a CBI probe, and say several students, including women, were injured in police action during the march.
Police
Police describe the protest as 'peaceful' until 'anti-social elements' and 'miscreants' disrupted it, forcing a 'mild lathi-charge' to control the situation.
Use of force during the march
Students / Demonstrators
The agitators allege that police action injured several students, including women.
Police
Police say 14 officers were injured in stone pelting and that water cannons, tear gas, and a 'mild lathi-charge' were used only to prevent the march and control the agitators.
- Location
- Ranchi, Jharkhand
- Report date
- Aug 10
- Protest duration
- 17th day on Monday; agitation since July 25
- Protest topic
- Alleged irregularities in Jharkhand recruitment examinations
- Student demand
- CBI probe into irregularities, particularly the JSSC-CGL exam
- Police injured
- 14 personnel (injured in stone pelting)
- Police measures
- Water cannons, tear gas, 'mild lathi-charge'
- Police response
- CCTV footage analysis to identify miscreants
