Raf officer fired ‘anti-riot gun’ twice at protesters on senior cop’s order; allegation sought to be proved in court
An RAF officer is alleged to have fired an anti-riot gun twice at protesters on a senior police officer’s orders, and the allegation is under court scrutiny.
- Rajasthan Armed Forces is a state-level armed force used for internal security support, including crowd control during unrest.
- “Orders-from-above” means a lower officer claims senior directions. A court can still examine whether the claimed order exists, whether it was lawful, and what evidence shows.
- Court proceedings test evidence from both sides. The allegation in the case means wrongdoing is not treated as proven until the court decides.
- The charge focuses on the links between the senior police officer’s alleged orders and the RAF officer’s alleged firing, instead of treating the firing as an isolated act.
What happened (reported allegation)
A report states that an officer of the Rajasthan Armed Forces (RAF) is alleged to have fired an anti-riot gun twice at protesters. The alleged firing is described as happening on the alleged orders of a senior police officer.
The allegation focuses on the alleged sequence of events and the alleged responsibility chain between the senior police officer and the RAF officer. The charge is described as an “orders-from-above” responsibility allegation linking the senior police officer’s direction to the RAF officer’s alleged act. The matter is being pursued through legal proceedings.
UPSC can frame the case around how responsibility is assigned when a subordinate officer claims senior orders and how rule-of-law norms require evidence-based adjudication rather than assumptions. It also links to public-service ethics: obedience versus independent accountability when force is alleged to have been misused.
