FIR now against ‘Khan Sir’ over firing outside his Patna coaching institute

IN a john roy major twine in the caseful, the law in Patna feature registered an FIR against famous educator Faisal Khan, popularly known as ‘Khan Sir’, and two others in connection with the June 2 firing and vandalism incident outside his coaching institute.Two guards associated with the institute were arrested based on video evidence, officials said on Friday. The development comes days after a group of people allegedly vandalised Khan Global Studies Institute and pelted stones at its premises earlier this week.According to a press release issued by the City Superintendent of Police (Central), Patna, the incident occurred on the night of June 2 at approximately 10:10 pm. A group of individuals reportedly engaged in stone-pelting and vandalism at the Khan Global Studies coaching centre.Institute guards fired shots?"During the course of the probe, a video was recovered which showed two individuals engaging in aerial firing following the act of vandalism," the police statement read, as per news agency ANIUpon verification of the video footage, the police identified and detained two guards associated with the institute.Based on the investigation into the sequence of events and the recovery of the weapons, the police named ‘Khan Sir’ and two others in the FIR under the abetment and Arms Act sections.The police confirmed that the weapons used in the incident have been seized and forwarded to the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) for examination."Further action will be taken based on the evidence collected during the ongoing investigation," the City SP's office added.Appeal to studentsIn light of the incident, the Patna police also issued an appeal to the student community."All students are requested not to be misled by anyone amidst coaching center competitions. No compromise will be made regarding crime control and the maintenance of law and order," the statement emphasised.On June 3, a massive crowd of students gathered outside Khan's coaching institute near Musallahpur Haat in Patna, a day after firing was reported outside the premises, which led to a heavy deployment of security forces in the area.Large numbers of competitive exam aspirants were seen waiting outside the coaching centre and raising slogans in protest as tension prevailed following the incident in which a security guard was reportedly injured.Shots were reportedly fired outside the coaching institute on the night of June 2, in which a security guard sustained injuries and was admitted to the hospital.