Ranchi, Nov. 6 -- Tribal activist Nisha Kumari Bhagat allegedly died by suicide in Ranchi on Friday after going live on Facebook, accusing the state's Hemant Soren government and land brokers of harassing her, police said.
The Opposition BJP demanded a CBI inquiry into the activist's death and the resignation of the chief minister, while Soren's ally CPI(ML) Liberation sought a fair probe.
The Soren-led Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) refused to comment on the incident.
In the purported live video, available on her Facebook profile, Bhagat is seen crying and alleging that anyone who raised their voice against "Hemant Soren government and its land brokers meant inviting death".
The nearly 11-minute video abruptly cuts off, with the camera appearing to be obstructed by a green object.
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