Jharkhand government has ordered an inquiry into the custodial death of a tribal youth on March 21. The inquiry will be conducted jointly by South Chotanagpur Divisional Commissioner Shila Kisku Rapaz and DIG R.D. Subarno.Kartik Oraon, 30, a resident of Pokotoli in Gumla district, was taken into police custody in connection with a robbery case on March 21 in which six motorcycle-borne tribal youths fled after robbing UCO Bank’s Gumla branch of cash amounting to over Rs 43 lakh at gun-point, police said.Chief Minister Babulal Marandi ordered the inquiry into the incident on Thursday, a day after an Adivasi Chhatra Sangh delegation met him and requested him to investigate the matter. Oraon allegedly provided shelter to the youths who were involved in the robbery.Oraon allegedly provided shelter to the youths, who were involved in the robbery, at Room No. 5 of the Adivasi Hostel in Gumla where he was staying illegally.
