Jharkhand: CM orders CBI probe into Adivasi activist’s death

What happened: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren ordered a CBI probe into the death of Adivasi activist Nisha Bhagat, 39, who died allegedly by suicide on Friday after a Facebook live accusing the state government and land brokers of harassment. Key numbers: Bhagat was 39. Why it matters: The order came hours after the Pithoria police station officer in charge was suspended amid conspiracy allegations, and the same day the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes took suo moto cognisance and served notices to state officials.

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren ordered a CBI probe into the death of Adivasi activist Nisha Bhagat, 39, who died allegedly by suicide on Friday after a Facebook live accusing the state government and land brokers of harassment.

The order came hours after the Pithoria police station officer in charge was suspended amid conspiracy allegations, and the same day the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes took suo moto cognisance and served notices to state officials.