Bihar Government Explains AK-47 Firing During NEET Protests to Supreme Court
The Bihar government told the Supreme Court that during student protests over the NEET paper leak in Siwan, a police constable fired four rounds from an AK-47 into the air after being trapped in the crowd. The government denied any injuries caused by the AK-47 bullets and stated that the weapon is not typically used for crowd control. The constable was suspended, and departmental proceedings were initiated. The affidavit also noted that three protesters suffered minor firearm injuries unrelated to the AK-47. The court has ordered preservation of CCTV footage and withdrawal of cases against minors.
First-hand measurement across 8 sources
We measured how 8 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 100%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is neutral (47/100). Lens Score 61/100.
Outlets measured: english, indiatoday, hindustantimes, moneycontrol, news18, indianexpress, thehindu, timesnow. 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 (45–52/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
timesnow broke this story on 17 Aug, 06:46 pm. Other outlets followed.