The Times Of India · GovernmentPolicies · 2026-08-18
Bihar Transfers 18 Top Cops, Including Siwan SP, Amid Row Over AK-47 Use During Student Protest
The Bihar government has transferred Siwan SP Puran Kumar Jha amid the controversy over an AK-47 being used by a police constable during student protests on July 25. In a major reshuffle, 18 senior IPS officers were transferred, with Bharat Soni appointed as the new Siwan SP. The constable involved has already been suspended. Meanwhile, the Bihar government told the Supreme Court that constable Abhishek Kumar fired four AK-47 rounds into the air after being trapped and surrounded by protesters near JP Chowk. The state said nobody was injured by those rounds, though three protesters suffered minor firearm injuries during…
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