Patna court grants pre-arrest bail to Khan Sir in coaching centre dispute
A Patna civil court on Monday granted anticipatory bail to Faisal Khan, popularly known as Khan Sir, and his two bodyguards in connection with a
A Patna civil court on Monday granted anticipatory bail to Faisal Khan, popularly known as Khan Sir, and his two bodyguards in connection with a clash between rival coaching institutes in the city's Musallahpur area. The hearing had earlier been adjourned from July 10 to July 13 due to the judge's absence. The case relates to the June 2 attack on Khan Global Studies (KGS) in Patna, when a group of 15 to 20 people allegedly vandalised the premises and pelted stones at the institute run by Khan Sir.
Read Full Story The weapons allegedly used in the firing have been seized and sent for forensic examination, an FIR has been registered at the Kadamkuan police station, and both bodyguards remain in judicial custody. Khan Sir has denied the allegations against him. Immediately after the incident, Khan Sir had alleged that people linked to a rival coaching institute were behind the attack on KGS. Members of that rival institute later accused him of having arranged the episode himself. According to sources, the two guards detained in connection with the firing told police during interrogation that they had opened fire on the instructions of Khan Sir.
They alleged that the order to fire was given after an incident of physical assault outside the coaching centre, when the situation worsened and a crowd had gathered. The two guards have been identified as Pradeep Kumar, 38, and Talebar Singh, 34. Both are from Uttar Pradesh and were hired through a Noida-based security agency. During questioning, the guards told police that they had fired two rounds each from their licensed.315-bore rifles after being told to do so. They also stated that Khan Sir was present at the spot at the time of the incident.
The matter remains under investigation, with police examining the June 2 vandalism and stone-pelting case, the alleged firing by the guards, and the competing claims made by Khan Sir and members of the rival coaching institute. Ends Inputs from Sujeet Kumar
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