Top cop in Bihar's Siwan transferred amid row over AK-47 at student protest
Puran Kumar Jha has been placed on the waiting list for a new posting.
The Bihar government has transferred Siwan Superintendent of Police Puran Kumar Jha due to controversy over an AK-47 being used by a police constable during student protests on July 25. The constable involved has been suspended, and Jha has been placed on a waiting list for a new posting. Bharat Soni has been appointed as the new SP of Siwan, replacing Jha.
The SP of Bhojpur, where the confrontation with activist Bharat Tiwari occurred, has also been transferred. Other senior IPS officers, including DIGs and SSPs, have also been reassigned as part of the reshuffle. The Bihar government asserts that the constable fired the rifle after being trapped by protesters, and none of the protesters were injured, though three did sustain minor firearm injuries during the overall police action.
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