India suspends policeman for firing AK-47 at student protesters

Reuters· Jul 27, 2026 · 10:18 AM UTC ·2 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 3 views

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India suspends policeman for firing AK-47 at student protesters

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It cannot be justified in any way,” Kumar, deputy inspector general of police, told Reuters on Monday. “He used it wrongly, because they were students. All sorts of actions will be taken against him.”The protests were triggered by the leakage of question papers for a national medical college entrance exam in May, taken by more the 2 million students, and forcing a re-test.

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▪It cannot be justified in any way,” Kumar, deputy inspector general of police, told Reuters on Monday.
▪“He used it wrongly, because they were students.
▪All sorts of actions will be taken against him.”The protests were triggered by the leakage of question papers for a national medical college entrance exam in May, taken by more the 2 million students, and forcing a re-test.

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World India suspends policeman for firing AK-47 at student protesters Indian authorities have suspended a policeman for firing rounds in the air from an assault rifle to disperse student protesters in an eastern state over the weekend, the latest flashpoint in a wave of youth protests that forced the federal education minister to resign. By Reuters 27 Jul 2026 Security tightened in Kashmir ahead of India's Republic Day Dive Deeper Speed Read Listen Dive Deeper Police have been accused of using excessive force at the protests, including beating students with canes and firing tear gas to push back tens of thousands marching to parliament in the capital New Delhi on July 20.In videos uploaded to social media by students and others, and confirmed by police, a policeman in riot gear can be…

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