Congress' tribal leader shot dead in Jharkhand’s Khunti
Khunti (Jharkhand) (PTI): A 24-year-old leader of the state Congress's tribal unit was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Jharkhand’s Khunti district, police said on Monday.
The deceased was identified as Sumit Tigga, who was general secretary of the Adivasi Congress’s Karra block unit. The incident took place in Guyu village, around 40-km from the state capital Ranchi, on Sunday evening.
Karra police station in-charge Mukesh Kumar Hembrom said, “According to a statement of the family, Tigga was at home when two of his friends called him out around 6.30 pm. They were warming themselves by a fire near the house. During that time, someone approached from behind and shot him in the head, leaving him critically injured.”
The family members took him to a hospital where doctor declared him dead, Hembrom said.
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The two friends who visited Tigga were being questioned by the police
Torpa Additional Superintendent of Police Kristopher Kerketta said the family did not provide any specific reason for the crime.
“We are examining the case from various angles,” he said.
Tigga had no criminal background.
State vice-president of the Adivasi Congress, Wilson Topno, demanded immediate arrest of the criminals involved in this killing.
The Congress is a constituent of the state's ruling coalition.
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Karnataka: Three held for murder of Tibetan man in Dharwad district
Dharwad (Karnataka) (PTI): Three people were arrested on Monday in connection with the murder of a Tibetan man in this district, police said on Monday.
Tashi Dhondup (39), a Buddhist monk and resident of Mundagod, was found dead near Haliyal Bridge on the Dharwad bypass on April 29, they said.
Police said the body bore injury marks on the face, indicating foul play.
Upon receiving information about an unidentified body within the limits of Dharwad Rural Police Station, a highway patrol team and emergency services rushed to the spot and alerted senior officials.
Following inspection and identification of the deceased, a case of murder was registered the same day based on visible injuries and findings from the scene of crime team, a senior police officer said.
Superintendent of Police Gunjan Arya said the motive appears to be “murder for gain”. The accused allegedly demanded money from the victim and assaulted him when he failed to comply, leading to his death.
Three accused, all from Kolhapur district in neighbouring Maharashtra, have been arrested, while efforts are on to nab two others involved in the crime.
Further investigation is underway.
