Bihar Transfers Siwan SP Puran Kumar Jha After AK-47 Controversy During Student Protest

The police constable who fired the AK-47 during the protest has already been suspended.

The development comes amid the controversy surrounding the use of the rifle during the student protests in the district.

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• Bihar government reshuffled 18 IPS officers across various posts.
• Siwan SP Puran Jha transferred following controversial AK-47 incident.
• Jha now awaits new posting at Police Headquarters.

The Bihar government has transferred 18 IPS officers in a major reshuffle, with Siwan Superintendent of Police Puran Kumar Jha among the prominent names on the list.

Jha, a 2018-batch IPS officer, has been transferred from his post as Siwan SP to Bihar Police Headquarters in Patna, where he will await a new posting as Superintendent of Police.

The transfer comes following the controversy over the use of an AK-47 by a police constable during student protests in Siwan on July 25. The constable who fired the rifle has already been suspended.

Puran Kumar Jha Sent To Police Headquarters

According to the transfer list, Jha has been moved to Bihar Police Headquarters, Patna, and is awaiting his next appointment as Superintendent of Police.

Jha was the Siwan SP when the AK-47 was fired during the student protest in the district.

The officers who were in charge of Siwan when the incident took place have not yet been given fresh postings.

18 IPS Officers Transferred

The Bihar government has transferred 18 IPS officers as part of Tuesday's reshuffle.

Anil Kumar, a 2010-batch IPS officer and former Deputy Inspector General of Police, Finance and Technical Services, has been appointed DIG, Prohibition and NNTF, Bihar, Patna.

Mrityunjay Kumar Choudhary, also a 2010-batch IPS officer, has been appointed DIG, Civil Security, Bihar, Patna, after serving in the Vigilance Investigation Bureau.

Rajiv Ranjan-2, a 2012-batch IPS officer, has been appointed DIG, Special Surveillance Unit, Bihar, Patna. He was earlier DIG, Human Rights.

Ajay Kumar Pandey, a 2012-batch IPS officer, has been appointed DIG, Finance and Technical Services, Bihar, Patna, after serving as DIG, Prohibition and NNTF.

Amir Javed, a 2012-batch IPS officer, has been appointed DIG, Vigilance Investigation Bureau, Bihar, Patna. He was earlier posted as DIG, Vulnerable Sections and Women's Cell, Crime Investigation Department.

Mithilesh Kumar, a 2012-batch IPS officer and former SP, EOU, has been appointed Commandant, Bihar Special Armed Police-9, Jamalpur.

Sushil Kumar, a 2012-batch IPS officer, has been given additional charge as DIG, Human Rights, Bihar, Patna, while continuing as DIG, Legal Affairs and Rules.

Hriday Kant, a 2015-batch IPS officer and former SP, Anti-Terrorist Squad, has been appointed SP, Nalanda.

Rajesh Kumar, a 2016-batch IPS officer and former SP, Cyber Investigation and Prosecution, EOU, has been appointed SP, NNTF, Prohibition and State-level Control Bureau, Bihar, Patna.

Manish Kumar, a 2017-batch IPS officer and former SP (BO), Special Branch, has been appointed SP, Special Surveillance Unit, Bihar, Patna.

Vineet Kumar, a 2017-batch IPS officer and former Senior Superintendent of Police, Saran, has been appointed SP, Anti-Terrorist Squad, Patna.

Ramanand Kumar Kaushal, a 2018-batch IPS officer and former SP (CI), Crime Investigation Department, has been appointed SP, Special Surveillance Unit, Bihar, Patna.

Roshan Kumar, a 2019-batch IPS officer and former SP, Rohtas, has been appointed Senior Superintendent of Police, Saran.

Awadhesh Dixit, a 2019-batch IPS officer and former SP (Personnel-1), Bihar Police Headquarters, has been appointed SP, Bhojpur.

Bharat Soni, a 2019-batch IPS officer and former SP, Nalanda, has been appointed SP, Siwan.

Mr. Raj, a 2019-batch IPS officer and former SP, Bhojpur, has been appointed SP, Rohtas.

Garima, a 2022-batch IPS officer and former Commandant, Bihar Special Armed Police-9, Jamalpur, has been appointed SP, Vulnerable Sections and Women's Cell, Crime Investigation Department, Bihar, Patna.

Constable Suspended Over AK-47 Use

The reshuffle comes against the backdrop of the controversy over an AK-47 being used by a police constable during student protests in Siwan on July 25.

The constable who fired the rifle has already been suspended. Jha was the Siwan SP at the time of the incident and has now been transferred to Bihar Police Headquarters, where he is awaiting a fresh posting.