Archive · 13 Aug 2026
Bihar Government Offers Job, Compensation to Bharat Tiwari's Family
A man named Bharat Tiwari was killed by police in Bihar, India.
His family says it was a 'fake encounter,' meaning they believe he was not killed fairly.
They say he had put his gun down and given up, but he was still shot.
This made many people in the area very upset, especially people from his Brahmin community.
A big election happened in the Bankipur area.
The ruling party, the BJP, lost that election to Prashant Kishor.
Soon after the loss, the state government said it would give money to Tiwari's family.
It also promised a government job for one family member.
The government says it is doing this because of a report from an official inquiry.
Some people think the announcement was made because of the election loss.
Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary announced financial assistance and a government job for one family member of Bharat Tiwari, who was killed in an alleged 'fake encounter' on June 17.
The announcement was based on the interim report of the judicial inquiry constituted by the state government following Tiwari's killing.
Tiwari's family alleges police colluded with a local politician to murder him, and that he was shot five times despite surrendering, with a purported video showing him throwing his pistol away.
Some experts believe resentment among the upper-caste Brahmin community over the incident was a key factor in the BJP's defeat in the Bankipur Assembly by-election.
Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor won the by-election, defeating BJP's Neeraj Kumar by a margin of over 18,000 votes.
Bankipur was the seat of BJP President Nitin Nabin, who vacated it after his election to the Rajya Sabha.
- Who
- Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary announced assistance for the family of Bharat Tiwari, the alleged fake encounter victim; Prashant Kishor of Jan Suraaj Party won the Bankipur by-election.
- What
- The Bihar government will provide financial assistance to Tiwari's family and offer a government job to one family member, based on the interim report of a judicial inquiry.
- When
- Tiwari was killed on June 17; the announcement was made on a Thursday, days after the Bankipur Assembly by-election.
- Where
- Bihar state, specifically the Bankipur Assembly constituency.
- Why
- The decision was based on the interim report of the judicial inquiry; the announcement followed BJP's defeat in the Bankipur by-election, which some experts link to upper-caste Brahmin resentment over the incident.
Government and Inquiry Position
Family and Critics' Position
Nature of Tiwari's killing
Government and Inquiry Position
The state government constituted a judicial inquiry and based its assistance decision on the interim report, treating the case through official procedures.
Family and Critics' Position
The family alleges police colluded with a local politician to murder Tiwari in a 'fake encounter,' and that he was shot five times despite surrendering.
Reason for the announcement
Government and Inquiry Position
The Chief Minister said the assistance was based on the interim report of the judicial inquiry, not on electoral outcomes.
Family and Critics' Position
Some experts see the announcement as a 'Bankipur effect' — a response to strong upper-caste Brahmin resentment that was a key factor in the BJP's by-election defeat.
- Victim
- Bharat Tiwari
- Incident
- Alleged 'fake encounter' killing on June 17
- Family allegation
- Police colluded with a local politician to murder Tiwari
- Government assistance
- Financial assistance plus a government job for one family member
- Basis of decision
- Interim report of the judicial inquiry
- By-election winner
- Prashant Kishor (Jan Suraaj Party)
- Runner-up
- Neeraj Kumar (BJP)
- Winning margin
- Over 18,000 votes