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Jharkhand BJP‑Led Bandh Over Police ‘Atrocities’ – Students Seek CBI Probe
✍️ news18.com
🗓 11 Aug 2026, 10:35 AM
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The state of Jharkhand witnessed a BJP‑led bandh today as protests erupted over alleged police atrocities. Students across campuses demanded a CBI probe into the incidents.
On Thursday, the BJP‑led state government called for a statewide bandh in Jharkhand in response to allegations of police brutality.
The shutdown saw major transport routes, schools, and offices closed across the state, with citizens urged to stay indoors and public buses halted.
Students from colleges in Ranchi and other cities staged protests demanding a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the police actions, citing incidents of unlawful arrests and alleged use of excessive force.
Police officials said they were investigating the complaints and would cooperate with any inquiry, while the bandh is expected to continue for the rest of the day with political parties calling for calm.
The shutdown saw major transport routes, schools, and offices closed across the state, with citizens urged to stay indoors and public buses halted.
Students from colleges in Ranchi and other cities staged protests demanding a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the police actions, citing incidents of unlawful arrests and alleged use of excessive force.
Police officials said they were investigating the complaints and would cooperate with any inquiry, while the bandh is expected to continue for the rest of the day with political parties calling for calm.