Bihar constable suspended over purported AK-47 use during student protest
A police constable was suspended after a video showed him using an AK-47 rifle during a student protest in Bihar's Siwan district on July 25, 2026.
The constable, posted with the District Intelligence Unit, was suspended with immediate effect; departmental proceedings were initiated.
Siwan SP Puran Kumar Jha said no one was injured and that clear instructions existed against opening fire during the demonstration.
The protest was part of a Bihar Bandh called against the NEET paper leak and police action on protesting students.
Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav accused police of firing AK-47 at students, blaming Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary.
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