17 IPS Officers, Including SPs of Bhojpur and Siwan, Transferred in Bihar

Tejashwi Yadav detained as RJD protests AK-47 firing, student crackdown

The now transferred SP, Puran Kumar Jha, had said that around eight to 10 rounds were fired during the violence, including four rounds from the long-range weapons and three from pistols, while the source of the remaining firing was being investigated

Siwan, Bhojpur SPs shifted amid row; 13 more IPS officers rejigged

Bihar transfers Siwan SP Puran Kumar Jha after AK-47 firing during student protest; 18 IPS officers reshuffled as Bharat Soni named new Siwan SP.

17 IPS officers, including SPs of Bhojpur and Siwan, transferred in Bihar

SP Jha, under whose command an AK-47 rifle was allegedly used during a student protest in Siwan on July 25, has been placed on the waiting list for a new posting

Bihar IPS Transfers: Siwan SP Puran Kumar Jha Shifted Over AK-47 Row

Bihar government transfers Siwan SP Puran Kumar Jha as part of a 17-IPS reshuffle following controversy over AK-47 firing during a student protest

17 IPS officers transferred, including Bhojpur, Siwan SPs amid police action controversies

Raj, the SP of Bhojpur, where the encounter of local activist Bharat Tiwari had triggered an outcry, has also been transferred. While Hriday Kant has been made the SP of Nalanda, Bharat Soni has been appointed as the SP of Siwan.

Bihar Police shake-up: 17 Senior IPS officers transferred after AK-47, encounter controversies

The reshuffle sees the removal of the police chiefs in Siwan and Bhojpur districts and comes just ahead of a planned RJD protest