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

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: Video screengrab | Photo Credit: The Hindu

A Sub-Inspector and Station House Officer (SHO) of Maker Police Station in Saran district has been suspended for pointing a gun at the flood victims during the distribution of relief materials.

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The video of a SHO 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,” SSP Roshan said in the press statement.