The Bihar government has decided to withdraw all FIRs and cases related to recent NEET protests, leading to the release of 694 detained individuals. This move comes after allegations of wrongful naming, including a case where an individual claimed he was abroad during the events. The administration's decision aims to resolve the legal issues surrounding the state-wide bandh protests.
The Bihar home department has officially announced the withdrawal of all First Information Reports (FIRs), complaints, and show-cause notices linked to the recent state-wide protests over the NEET examination. This decision affects all incidents that occurred prior to 6 am on July 26. As a result, approximately 694 people, including a significant number of minors who were detained for enforcing the bandh, are expected to be released promptly.
The government's announcement follows public concern regarding the handling of these cases. Recently, a resident from the Kishanganj district, Mohammad Sadaqat, publicly claimed he was wrongly named as an accused in a protest-related FIR. Sadaqat provided video evidence suggesting he has been residing in Russia for the last four months, asserting that his presence in the FIR was an error. While this specific claim regarding his absence has circulated, official verification of such individual allegations remains a matter for local law enforcement authorities to investigate.
Kishanganj Superintendent of Police Hari Mohan Shukla has advised individuals who believe they have been wrongly implicated in protest-related cases to formally approach the police department for a resolution. The administration's move to drop the charges is intended to address the grievances of those involved and move toward resolving the tensions that arose during the NEET paper leak protests. Investors and observers often track such administrative and legal developments in states like Bihar to assess the stability of the local environment and the government's approach to managing public unrest. The primary monitorable moving forward will be the official administrative process to clear the records of those detained and the final closure of these legal files by the concerned district authorities.