Patna firing case: 'Khan Sir', 3 coaching institute staffers get anticipatory bail
A Patna court has granted anticipatory bail to educator Faisal Khan, known as 'Khan Sir', and three staff members following a vandalism incident at his coaching institute. The court accepted arguments that security guards acted in self-defense during the June 2 altercation.
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The case highlights the intersection of high-profile educational figures and local legal disputes in India's competitive coaching industry.
PATNA: Patna court on Monday granted anticipatory bail to educator Faisal Khan, popularly known as Khan Sir, in connection with the coaching institute firing case.Three staff members of the coaching institute also got anticipatory bail, Khan Sir's lawyer said.The case relates to a firing incident that occurred in early June after a group of 15-20 people allegedly vandalised Khan Global Studies Institute in the state capital on June 2 night and hurled stones at its premises.His two security guards have been accused of firing in the air during the incident, news agency PTI reported.Khan was named in an FIR related to the firing incident."Six people have been granted bail.
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