SI suspended for pointing pistol at flood victims during distribution of relief materials in Bihar’s Saran

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A video is circulating on various social media platforms showing Sub-Inspector Sangram Kumar Singh, Station House Officer (SHO) of Maker, pointing his pistol at the public during the distribution of flood relief materials. | Photo Credit: Video Screengrab

A Sub-Inspector-rank police official in Saran district of Bihar has been suspended for pointing a gun at flood victims during the distribution of relief materials.

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The video of the Station House Officer (SHO) of Maker police station Sangram Kumar Singh pointing a gun and showing footwear to the flood victims went viral on social media. The incident happened on Sunday (October 4, 2026) afternoon near Reva Ghat. Late at night, around 11 p.m., Saran Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Roshan Kumar issued the suspension order.

“A video is circulating on various social media platforms showing Sub-Inspector Sangram Kumar Singh, Station House Officer (SHO) of Maker, pointing his pistol at the public during the distribution of flood relief materials; prima facie , this conduct reflects gross negligence in the discharge of his duties, indiscipline, and arbitrary behaviour,” Mr. Roshan said in the press statement.

“For the negligence displayed, Sub-Inspector Sangram Kumar Singh, SHO of Maker Police Station, is hereby suspended with immediate effect and placed on subsistence allowance. During suspension, he will be designated at headquarters. Subsistence allowance will be payable subject to his attendance,” the SSP added.

In the video, the SI is seen standing on top of a pickup truck loaded with rations and arguing with flood-affected villagers lined up for relief material. Some villagers had stepped out of line to take the rations when the SI first flashed his footwear and then pulled out his gun, aiming it at the flood victims.

The Opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) pulled up the State government over the incident by posting a message on X along with the video of the SI, asserting that those in power are “treating common people like insects”.

“Shoe flashed at flood victims, then a pistol whipped out with swagger. Like the Chief Minister, so the police. Where does this much arrogance and swagger come from? One fires bullets from an AK-47; another whips out a pistol. Be it BJP or JD(U) leaders, Bihar officials, or Bihar police, these people treat ordinary citizens like insects,” the RJD said in the post.

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