- Bihar resident claims he was falsely named in a NEET protest case despite being in Russia.
- Viral video alleges he was abroad when the July 25 protest took place.
- Kishanganj police neither confirm nor deny the claim, invite grievances.
- Bihar government has announced withdrawal of cases linked to the NEET paper leak protests.
GG News Bureau
Patna, 29th July: A resident of Bihar’s Kishanganj district has claimed that he was named in an FIR related to last week’s protests over the NEET paper leak despite allegedly being in Russia for the past four months.
The claim was made by Mohammad Sadaqat in a video purportedly recorded in Russia, where he said he has been living for the last four months. The video has since gone viral on social media.
However, PTI could not independently verify the authenticity of the video or Sadaqat’s claims.
In the video, Sadaqat questioned why his name had been included in the FIR, asserting that he was not present during the July 25 protest in Bahadurganj because he had been abroad.
He demanded a fair investigation into the matter and urged authorities to remove his name from the police case.
When contacted, Kishanganj Superintendent of Police Hari Mohan Shukla neither confirmed nor denied Sadaqat’s allegations.
“All those who have any grievances related to the protests could approach the police for redressal,” the SP said when asked about the viral video.
The development comes days after the Bihar government announced that it would withdraw all cases registered in connection with the statewide protests over the NEET paper leak and release those arrested in relation to the incidents.
According to a notification issued by the state Home Department, the government has decided to withdraw all FIRs, complaints and show-cause notices related to incidents that occurred before 6 a.m. on July 26.
The notification also stated that all persons arrested in connection with the protests would be released.
Official figures show that 694 people, nearly half of them minors, were detained for allegedly attempting to enforce the statewide bandh called to protest the alleged paper leak.
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