Siwan bandh violence: Hours after constable’s suspension, Bihar Police register FIRs over firing

4 min readPatnaUpdated: Jul 27, 2026 09:19 PM IST The clarification comes amid questions over police firing during the bandh, which turned violent in Siwan as protesters clashed with security personnel. (PTI)Bihar Police Monday registered three separate FIRs over the firing that left three people injured during the anti-NEET leak protests in Siwan district last week. This came hours after a constable was suspended after a video purportedly showed him firing an AK-47 rifle during the violence. A senior police officer said that of the three civilians who sustained bullet injuries, two — 17-year-old Mohammad Arif and 22-year-old Akash Kumar — were injured near Hafiz Chowk, around 1.5 km from JP Chowk, where the constable was seen firing the weapon. The third injured person, 20-year-old Bullet