A police officer in Bihar’s Siwan was suspended due to open firing an AK-47 during student protest on Saturday, July 25. TheHindu reported.

SI of Siwan Police Station, Puran Kumar Jha confirmed the matter on Monday, July 27.

Previously, on Sunday, student protests in Siwan turned violent as demonstrators clashed with the police force in that area. Following stone-pelting, police fired tear gas shells and resorted to a lathi-charge to disperse the crowd.

Similar unrest was reported in Patna during a statewide shutdown in Bihar called by opposition parties and social organizations over the paper leak controversy and police action against student agitators.

During the protest, demonstrators allegedly vandalized and toppled police vehicles in Patna, prompting increased police mobilization across affected areas.

Meanwhile, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Monday launched a scathing attack on the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government, accusing the administration of being ‘murderous’ towards the student community.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the Congress leader alleged that the government is using extreme force, including AK-47s and pellet guns, to suppress student voices across various states.

“The entire system is downright murderous against students. News is coming in that AK-47 bullets have been fired at protesting students in Bihar, and hundreds of students have been arrested with FIRs being filed against them,” Gandhi stated in his post.

Questioning the Prime Minister over previous assurances regarding the treatment of student protesters, the Leader of Opposition asked, “Mr. Modi, where did your promise go that no FIRs would be filed against students and they would be released? Instead, deadly attacks and brutality are being unleashed on them.”

Gandhi further highlighted what he described as a nationwide pattern of state-led crackdowns on students.

“In Delhi, pellet guns were fired at students, and in Bihar, AK-47s. Whether it’s Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar, or Delhi – the pattern is the same everywhere. I’ve said it before: this government is dishonest. Real reform is beyond their capability. They’ll backtrack on their words and use every trick in the book to suppress students’ voices,” he added.

Concluding his statement, the Congress leader demanded an unconditional apology from the Prime Minister and called for strict accountability for the security forces involved.