Ranchi Police have registered three separate First Information Reports (FIRs) relating to violent clashes during a Chief Minister’s effigy-burning march held on Friday. A total of 14 individuals have been named in the complaints, with more than 200 unidentified persons also booked across the three cases, all registered at the Kotwali police station.
On Saturday, Ranchi city Deputy Superintendent of Police KV Raman said police used mild force after protesters allegedly deviated from the route designated by the police administration during the demonstration.
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The protest was organized following a call by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission-Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JPSC-JSSC) Reform Forum, which urged students to burn effigies of the Chief Minister across all 24 districts of Jharkhand in response to the state’s High Court decision.
Meanwhile, Jharkhand Leader of Opposition Babulal Marandi claimed that Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) supporters were deliberately deployed by the state government during the protest in Ranchi, alleging that they assaulted young protesters with sticks and batons.
Marandi stated, “Regarding today’s incident, I would say that JMM goons were deliberately deployed by the government. Because in a democracy, protests, sit-ins, demonstrations, and the burning of effigies are common occurrences.”
He further alleged that rather than police intervention, JMM supporters armed with sticks and batons were present and attacked young people. “Usually, if the government opposes such events, the police administration steps in… The police administration was nowhere to be seen. JMM goons were visible, armed with sticks and batons, and they even beat up young people,” Marandi said.