The Hindu·3 min read·medium
‘Trapped’ constable fired AK-47 during NEET protest: Bihar Police to Supreme Court
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Krishnadas Rajagopal
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The Bihar Police informed the Supreme Court that a constable fired an AK-47 into the air during NEET-UG protests to manage a trapped situation. The affidavit maintains that police used restraint and that no injuries were caused by the rifle fire.
The Bihar Police told the Supreme Court in an affidavit on Monday (August 18, 2026) that a police constable “trapped” in the crowd during the Bihar students’ NEET-UG paper leak protests and ensuing violence fired four rounds from his AK-47 rifle in the air.
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