Bihar Bandh: Cop Suspended Over AK-47 Firing, 86 NEET Protesters Sent to Judicial Custody

Large-scale protests erupted in Bihar over the NEET controversy, with demonstrators demanding the resignation of the state education minister. Advocates claim nearly 200 students, including minors, were detained, with many held in custody for more than 24 hours. Police confirmed that 86 protesters were remanded to judicial custody while others were released on bond. Violence during the unrest resulted in multiple FIRs and arrests across several districts, with government vehicles vandalized and police personnel injured. A police officer was suspended following allegations of firing an AK-47 during the demonstrations.