'No orders to open fire': Siwan DM on suspended cop who fired AK-47 during NEET protest
A police constable in Siwan, Bihar, was suspended after firing an AK-47 into the air during student protests, an act the district magistrate deemed unauthorized. Officials clarified that three people injured by bullets were found far from where the AK-47 was fired, suggesting no direct link to the constable's actions.
Why it matters
This incident raises concerns about police conduct, crowd control during protests, and the appropriate use of force and weapons by law enforcement, especially in a politically sensitive context.
SIWAN: Following political uproar and allegations in Parliament over alleged police excesses, the Siwan district administration in Bihar on Monday initiated action against the police personnel involved in the firing incident during recent student protests.Siwan district magistrate Vivek Ranjan Maitrey and superintendent of police Puran Kumar Jha confirmed that constable Abhishek Kumar had been suspended with immediate effect.Officials informed that departmental proceedings had been initiated against him, news agency ANI reported.According to the administration, the constable was part of a District Intelligence Unit (DIU) team that was passing through JP Chowk to investigate an unrelated murder case when it became caught in a crowd of protesters.During the commotion, the constable fired four rounds into the air from an AK-47 assault rifle, ANI reported.The district magistrate said the firing was unauthorised and inappropriate."He did not have the orders to do so. He should not have fired in the air.
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