Overview
- Student-led demonstrations over an alleged NEET paper leak in Bihar turned violent during a statewide bandh, with reports of stone-pelting, toppled police vehicles, tear gas and baton charges used to disperse crowds.
- A viral video that activists say shows an AK-47 being fired prompted authorities to suspend a police personnel in Siwan and open an official inquiry into police conduct.
- RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav visited injured protesters at Medanta Hospital and publicly condemned what he called police firing on students while demanding swift action against the personnel involved.
- Tejashwi has given the Bihar government a 24-hour ultimatum demanding the release of arrested students and withdrawal of FIRs and has warned of a statewide mass agitation if those demands are not met.
- Police have registered cases and detained several people, including some elected representatives, and investigations into violence and use of force are ongoing with potential political and legal consequences for the state government and affected students.