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Crime
Jharkhand files FIRs against 200 unnamed persons over police‑student clash, names two leaders
✍️ The Economic Times
🗓 22 Aug 2026, 11:37 PM
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The Jharkhand police have lodged FIRs against 200 unidentified individuals following a clash with students, and have specifically named student leaders Kunal Pratap Singh and Piyush Kumar.
Police in Jharkhand registered First Information Reports against two hundred unnamed persons after a violent confrontation between law‑enforcement officers and a group of students. The incident, which sparked widespread protests across the state, involved police attempting to disperse a student gathering, leading to clashes and injuries on both sides.
Among those named in the FIRs are two student leaders, Kunal Pratap Singh and Piyush Kumar, who were identified as key organizers of the demonstration. The police statement indicated that the unnamed individuals are being investigated for alleged offenses ranging from unlawful assembly to assault on officers.
State authorities said the FIRs aim to establish accountability and deter further unrest. Legal counsel for the students has urged a transparent inquiry, while opposition parties have condemned the police action as excessive.
The protests continue in several districts, with demonstrators demanding the withdrawal of the FIRs and an independent probe into the police response.
Among those named in the FIRs are two student leaders, Kunal Pratap Singh and Piyush Kumar, who were identified as key organizers of the demonstration. The police statement indicated that the unnamed individuals are being investigated for alleged offenses ranging from unlawful assembly to assault on officers.
State authorities said the FIRs aim to establish accountability and deter further unrest. Legal counsel for the students has urged a transparent inquiry, while opposition parties have condemned the police action as excessive.
The protests continue in several districts, with demonstrators demanding the withdrawal of the FIRs and an independent probe into the police response.