# Siwan SP removed after AK-47 used in student protest 2026-08-18T13:58:05+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets (3 source reports) The Bihar government on Tuesday removed Siwan Superintendent of Police Pooran Kumar Jha after a constable used an AK-47 rifle during a student protest on July 25. The Federal reports that Jha has been placed on a waiting list for a new posting, and 18 senior IPS officers were transferred in the same order. A video went viral showing constable Abhishek Patel, wearing a blue helmet and bulletproof vest, firing an AK-47 at protesters demonstrating against an NEET exam paper leak. Police said no one was injured and an inquiry was initiated, as per The Federal. NDTV adds that the constable was suspended earlier, but the officers in charge at the time had not yet received fresh postings. Separately, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav was detained during a protest against the AK-47 use, with water cannons deployed, NDTV reports. Bhojpur SP Raj, whose tenure saw an encounter that triggered an outcry, was also transferred. Bharat Soni has been posted as the new Siwan SP. ## Indian Opinion Analysis NDTV's two articles frame the event as a law-and-order failure with political fallout, emphasising the constable's suspension and Tejashwi Yadav's detention. The Federal provides broader context, naming the 18-officer transfer list and linking to other controversies like the Bhojpur encounter. Both agree the AK-47 use was serious, but NDTV leads with the removal as a consequence, while The Federal treats it as part of a routine transfer cycle. The middle ground: the government acted against the SP, but the constable's firing remains under inquiry, and no injuries were reported. Watch for the inquiry outcome and whether the constable faces charges beyond suspension. ## Coverage Coverage: 3 sources, 3 neutral - ndtv.com (neutral report) Straight report on removal and suspension without editorialising. - thefederal.com (neutral report) Factual list of transfers and context of previous controversy. - ndtv.com (2) (neutral report) Reports opposition protest and detention without taking sides. This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources. Last updated 2026-08-19T13:38:33+00:00. Tags: Abhishek Patel, Bharat Tiwari, Bihar, NEET, Pooran Kumar Jha, Siwan Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bihar-transfers-siwan-sp-after-ak-47-fired-at-student-protest/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bihar-transfers-siwan-sp-after-ak-47-fired-at-student-protest/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/