Siwan SP removed after constable’s AK-47 firing during July student protests |
Siwan SP removed after constable’s AK-47 firing during July student protests
Bihar removes Siwan SP Puran Kumar Jha after an AK-47 was fired during July student protests. The government has defended the firing before the Supreme Court while questions remain over the weapon’s deployment, police action and the responsibility of senior officers.
New Delhi: The Bihar government has removed Siwan Superintendent of Police Puran Kumar Jha from his post following controversy over an AK-47 being used by a police constable during student protests on July 25.
Jha has been placed under vetting for a new posting. The constable who fired the rifle, Abhishek Kumar, has........