Siwan, July 27 -- Following intense political uproar and allegations in Parliament over police heavy-handedness, senior administration and police authorities in Bihar's Siwan district have cracked down on the personnel involved in the controversial firing incident during recent student demonstrations.

Siwan District Magistrate Vivek Ranjan Maitrey and Superintendent of Police Puran Kumar Jha confirmed on Monday that Constable Abhishek Kumar was suspended with immediate effect and faces formal departmental proceedings.

The administration clarified that the constable was part of a District Intelligence Unit (DIU) team passing through JP Chowk to investigate a separate murder case when he became trapped in a protest crowd. Caught in the co...