Villagers Boycott Jharkhand Election Over Unresolved Murder Case

Over 900 voters in Jharkhand's Chatra district boycotted an Assembly election, citing justice not served in a murder case. The village of Navratanpur had no votes cast, as locals protest the police's handling of Ranjit Kumar Yadav's death, whose hanging was deemed suicide by authorities.

In a significant move, over 900 villagers in Jharkhand's Chatra district abstained from voting in the Assembly election on Wednesday, alleging a lack of justice in a murder case.

Navratanpur village, located nearly 170 km from Ranchi in Pratapur block, saw no votes cast at booth 201, as confirmed by Chatra District Election Officer Ramesh Gholap.

The villagers, discontent with the investigation into Ranjit Kumar Yadav's death, claim authorities have yet to apprehend those responsible. However, police authorities maintain that Yadav's death was a suicide, dismissing the villagers' claims.

(With inputs from agencies.)