Bihar Police Constable Suspended After AK-47 Firing During Student Protests
During a statewide Bihar bandh protesting the NEET paper leak and police actions, violent clashes erupted in Siwan district where a police constable, Abhishek Patel, was suspended after a viral video showed him firing an AK-47 at student protesters. Three students were injured, with investigations ongoing to determine the source of the gunfire. Police used tear gas and lathicharge to disperse crowds amid stone-pelting. Opposition leaders, including Tejashwi Yadav and Rahul Gandhi, condemned the police action and demanded accountability, while authorities have registered multiple FIRs and arrested several protesters.
First-hand measurement across 10 sources
We measured how 10 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 20%, Centre 75%, Right 5%). Overall sentiment is negative (39/100). Lens Score 55/100.
Outlets measured: ndtv, english, mint, freepressjournal, news18, english, indianexpress, english, and 2 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 5 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
hindustantimes broke this story on 26 Jul, 04:47 am. Other outlets followed.