Jharkhand Police used lathi charge to manage protesters during the 'Vidhan Sabha gherao' march, sparked by alleged irregularities in JPSC and JSSC-CGL examinations.
The protest has entered its 17th day
Aug 10, 2026
01:47 pm
What's the storyThe Jharkhand Police resorted to a lathi charge and used water cannons on student protesters in Ranchi on Monday.
The students were marching toward the Vidhan Sabha as part of a gherao protest against alleged irregularities in the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (JSSC-CGL) examinations.
Jharkhand Police deployed water cannons to disperse student protesters marching towards the Vidhan Sabha, opposing alleged…
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