Dawn-to-dusk bandh evokes response in Khunti

The dawn to dusk Khunti bandh called by JMM today in protest against the killing of its leader Jidan Horo evoked response in Khunti in Khunti district today.
Majority of the shops and business establishment downed their shutters while road traffic was badly affected due to the bandh, official reports said.
A group of JMM activists took to the streets enforcing bandh though adequate number of police force was deployed to maintain law and order.
JMM Working President-cum-former Chief Minister Hemant Soren also visited Khunti to condole the death.
Talking to newsmen, Soren threatened to intensify the agitation state-wide if the culprits in the killing of Horo were not arrested within 24-hour.

He also demanded for Rs.20 lakh as compensation and a government job to the victim's family.

Meanwhile, Sub-Divisional Police Officer (Khunti), Ranveer Singh claimed that the police investigation into the Horo's killing was going on right track.
A couple of suspects were taken into custody for interrogation in connection with the killing, he said.
Horo had unsuccessfully contested the last assembly election from Khunti constituency on JMM ticket against BJP's Neelkanth Singh Munda, who is a Rural Development Minister in the Raghubar Das-led Jharkhand government.
He was gunned down by motorcycle borne assailants on Friday.