What Bihar police instructed on automatic and assault weapons
Bihar police headquarters in Patna issued instructions restricting the use of automatic and assault weapons for maintaining law and order. Bihar police instructions reportedly directed Superintendents of Police to ensure that automatic and assault weapons are not used for crowd control.
Bihar police instructions reportedly confined automatic and assault weapon use to authorised circumstances such as organised crime, militancy, or similar security-related matters.
Background: Siwan AK-47 incident and political scrutiny
The reported Bihar police weapon restriction connects to earlier controversy linked to a video showing a policeman in Siwan firing an AK-47 during protesting students. Political leaders reportedly expressed anger after the incident surfaced publicly.
Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav reportedly questioned why action was not taken against the Siwan Superintendent of Police and announced a statewide protest for August 19.
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