Policeman opens fire with AK-47 at protesting students; suspended

Patna, Bihar, July 27 (HBTV): A policeman in Bihar was suspended after a video showing him firing an AK-47 rifle at protesting students during the July 25 'Bihar Bandh' protests in Siwan district went viral.

The statewide shutdown witnessed large-scale demonstrations by student organisations across several districts, with clashes reported between protesters and police at multiple locations.

According to official information, the Bihar Police Headquarters took serious note of the viral footage allegedly showing a police constable firing an AK-47 during the protest and subsequently ordered his suspension.

The condition of the three injured protesters, who are undergoing treatment at Jayprabha Medanta Hospital in Patna, is reported to be stable. Among them is 15-year-old Md Arif, who, according to his family, works at a local shop. His relatives said he was returning home after closing the shop during the bandh when he was struck in the neck by a bullet during the unrest. Doctors successfully removed the bullet during surgery, and his condition is now reported to be stable.

Tejashwi Yadav, the Leader of Opposition in Bihar, called for action against the officials responsible and posted a video of the incident in which a police constable can be seen firing at the students.

(Inputs from NDTV)