Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Saturday approved the proposal to hand over the case of the murder of Sido Kanhu’s descendant Rameshwar Murmu to the Central Bureau of Investigation. Rameshwar Murmu was killed on 12 June 2020 in Sahebganj district of the State. There was a demand from various social and political organizations to investigate the incident of murder of late Rameshwar Murmu by CBI.
In this regard, a proposal was sent by the Director General and Inspector General of Police, Jharkhand, Ranchi for approval of the Chief Minister for CBI investigation into the incident. This incident is registered under Barhet police station case no. 97/2020, dated 17-06-2020, section 302, under Sahebganj district.
The killing had become a political issue as the Opposition; especially the BJP has been raising it vehemently on various platforms. The BJP leaders had even met Governor Droupadi Murmu seeking justice for the sixth descendants of Sido Kanhu, who are considered huge revolutionary figures in Jharkhand.
On the day of martyrdom of Hul Kranti heroes Sido-Kanhu BJP leaders including BJP legislative party chief Babulal Marandi, State BJP president Deepak Prakash and others staged a silent dharna in front of Sido-Kanhu’s statue at Morhabadi.