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Jharkhand police file FIR against 300 unnamed protesters
The Hindu··14 Aug
Ranchi police on August 13 registered an FIR against 300 unnamed people over the August 10 march to the Jharkhand Assembly by job aspirants alleging recruitment exam irregularities. The case cites prohibitory orders, damage to government property and attacks on police. Ranchi SP Paras Rana said the filing was at the Vidhan Sabha police station.
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What It Means For You
- If you joined or plan to join the Ranchi exam protests, an FIR now exists against 300 unknown persons for the August 10 Assembly march.
- Job applicants can note police say they will identify accused from CCTV and clips, with no detention yet in this specific case.
- Anyone watching Assembly-session security can see the 750 metre Section 163 zone ran through August 12, covering the monsoon sitting.
What's Happening
- Police lodged the FIR on August 13 at Vidhan Sabha police station for violating prohibitory orders, damaging property and attacking personnel.
- Rana said unknown persons disrupted what officials had described as a students' march to the Assembly on August 10.
- Deputy Commissioner Manjunath Bhajantri had earlier said CCTV would be used to identify those who broke the protest line.
What the 20 Day Exam Stir Was About
- Aspirants have been camping in Ranchi over alleged irregularities in state recruitment examinations.
- The monsoon session of the Jharkhand Assembly ran from August 6 to 11, which is why the 750 metre assembly ban was imposed in advance.
- Police have described 14 injured personnel and a lathi charge, water cannons and tear gas used to stop the march from reaching the House.
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