Archive · 24 Jul 2026
Bihar Police Release Photos of 117 Suspects After Protest Violence
In Bihar, students protested against the alleged leak of the NEET exam paper.
The protest turned violent, with some students throwing stones at police and media.
The police used water cannons and batons to control the crowd.
After the protest, the police released photos of 117 people they suspect were involved in the violence.
They are asking the public to help identify these individuals.
The ruling party and the opposition have different opinions about who is responsible for the violence and how the police handled the situation.
Students protested in Patna over alleged NEET paper leak.
Violence erupted with stone-pelting targeting police and media.
Police used water cannons and lathi-charge to disperse the crowd.
Photos of 117 suspects released for public identification.
Ruling alliance and opposition have differing accounts of the events.
- Who
- Students protesting alleged NEET paper leak, Patna Police, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, BJP workers
- What
- Protest turned violent with stone-pelting, police action including water cannons and lathi-charge, release of photographs of 117 suspects
- When
- July 22
- Where
- Patna, Bihar
- Why
- To demand the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the alleged NEET paper leak
Ruling Alliance
Opposition
Account of Events
Ruling Alliance
The ruling alliance supports the police action and claims the protest was orchestrated to create unrest.
Opposition
The opposition alleges excessive use of force by the police and demands a fair investigation.
Responsibility for Violence
Ruling Alliance
The ruling alliance blames the opposition for inciting violence among the protesters.
Opposition
The opposition accuses the ruling party of failing to address the students' grievances, leading to the violence.
- Date of Protest
- July 22
- Number of Suspects
- 117
- Location
- Patna, Bihar
- Cause of Protest
- Alleged NEET paper leak
- Demand
- Resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
- Police Action
- Water cannons, lathi-charge
- Target of Protest
- Bihar Legislative Assembly and BJP office