Overview
- The encounter that left 28-year-old Bharat Bhushan Tiwari dead occurred on June 17 in Bhojpur after police and Special Task Force teams confronted him in an open field.
- A Facebook Live video shows Tiwari throwing his pistol toward officers and saying he would surrender, while Bhojpur police say he fired eight to ten rounds first and officers returned fire in self‑defence.
- Tiwari’s family and village residents reject the police account, say he was unarmed or had yielded when shot, and have publicly demanded justice and a fair probe.
- Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary ordered an independent judicial inquiry led by a retired high court judge and the administration suspended four police personnel, including the local SHO, pending the investigation.
- Reporting highlights conflicting viral clips that show both brandishing and apparent surrender, placing social media footage at the center of questions about police use of force, accountability and what the inquiry will verify next.