Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren recommended a Central Bureau of Investigation probe on Tuesday into the death of tribal activist Nisha Bhagat.
The state government issued formal orders following widespread outrage across the region over her sudden demise.
Chief Minister Hemant Soren confirmed the major executive decision directly on social media platform X, stating that the agency will now handle the case.
Nisha Bhagat died on November 6 shortly after broadcasting a deeply distressing message live on her personal social media account.
She explicitly accused local land mafias, influential government officials, and police officers of deliberate inaction regarding her ongoing harassment complaints.
Her father, Handu Bhagat, welcomed the state recommendation as a crucial step toward achieving complete justice for his deceased daughter.
He expressed firm confidence that federal investigators will conduct a completely impartial and fearless inquiry into the tragedy.
The father urged state authorities to assign dedicated officials who can ensure transparency throughout the incoming federal proceedings.
Political tension escalated rapidly after the Bharatiya Janata Party and prominent social activists demanded an immediate federal investigation.
Opposition leaders sharply criticized the governing coalition of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha and the Indian National Congress over security failures.
Union Minister Giriraj Singh and Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth publicly urged the administration to transfer the case.
Local police initially registered an unnatural death case while forensic science laboratory teams conducted a detailed sweep of the crime scene.
A specialized medical board at the Ranchi Institute of Medical Sciences performed the detailed post-mortem examination on the deceased activist.
Police commanders acknowledged that the Pithoria station house officer allegedly ignored prior written complaints that the activist submitted.
Senior officers emphasized that investigators are thoroughly reviewing these serious allegations against local staff before reaching any formal conclusions.
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