Overview
- Two bike-borne assailants opened fire around 7 pm on the Namkum–Jamuadag Road as he rode home with his wife, police said.
- He collapsed near the Khunti police station and was declared dead at K. S. Ganga Ram Hospital, according to officials and local accounts.
- The victim was identified as Soma Munda, the Adel Sanga Padha Raja overseeing 22 villages and a 2024 Khunti assembly candidate.
- Police said they are examining all angles in the case, and no suspects or arrests have been announced.
- Tribal organisations called a Khunti bandh with morning road blockades reported, as political leaders voiced condolences and demanded swift arrests.