Jharkhand Mukti Morcha party worker shot dead

A party worker of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha was shot dead today by unknown gunmen at Bandwan in Purulia district.

The police said the bullet-riddled body of Srikanta Hansda, 26, was recovered from a jungle near Makapali village this morning.

Hansda was picked up from home last night by some armed unknown persons, sources said.

The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha has called 12-hour Bandwan bandh tomorrow to protest Hansda's killing.