Sunil Kumar (11 January 1966 – 4 March 2007) was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India, representing the constituency of Jamshedpur in the eastern state of Jharkhand. He was General Secretary of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) political party. He was assassinated by Naxalite rebels who subscribe to Communist ideology.
Sunil Mahato | |
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| MP | |
| Constituency | Jamshedpur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 January 1966 Vill Chota Gamharia, Seraikela Kharsawan, |
| Died | 4 March 2007 (aged 41) Jamshedpur |
| Manner of death | Assassination by gunshot |
| Political party | JMM |
| Spouse | Suman Mahato |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Seraikela Kharsawan, Jharkhand |
As of 28 May, 2017 | |
Early life
editMahato came from a Kudmi family. In 2003, he was part of a delegation that met with the Governor of Jharkhand to request recognition as a scheduled tribe.[1]
Political career
editMahato was General Secretary of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha party. He was elected to Lok Sabha in the 2004 general election; Abha Mahato of the BJP came in second.[2]
Death
editOn 4 March 2007, Mahato was shot dead by Communist rebels near Ghatshila in East Singhbhum district while he was attending a local football match organised to mark the Hindu festival of Holi. The attackers also killed the Ghatshila block secretary of JMM, Prabhakar Mahato, and two[3] or four[2] of Sunil Mahato's bodyguards. There were reported to be approximately 30 attackers, including three women.[4]
References
edit- ^ Arun Kumar Thakur (14 August 2003). "Kurmis in tribal status cry". The Telegraph. Kolkata.[dead link]
- ^ a b "Sunil Mahto murder case: Police to take naxal leader Ranjit Pal into remand". The Avenue Mail. 29 January 2017.
- ^ "JMM MP Mahato shot dead by naxals". The Hindu. Press Trust of India. 5 March 2007.
- ^ "Maoists in Holi mask murder MP". The Telegraph. Kolkata. 5 March 2007. Archived from the original on 7 March 2007.
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