IPS officer firing several shots in the air from his service revolver during a farewell party in Katihar

The incident took place on Tuesday evening during a farewell party jointly organised by the Katihar district administration and police association at the Railway Golf Grounds for Siddharth Mohan Jain and Katihar district magistrate Mithilesh Mishra.

The Bihar government has ordered a probe against a senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer after a video of him allegedly firing several shots in the air from his service revolver during a farewell party in Katihar went viral on social media.

Siddarth Mohan Jain, an IPS officer of the 2006 batch, was recently assigned for central deputation to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Jain served as the superintendent of police in Katihar for around two years.

“Such acts are absolutely unacceptable as it violates the service of the code of conducts. We have called for the purported video for investigation. Actions would follow soon if the officer is found guilty,” the state’s director general of police (DGP) KS Dwivedi said.

Sources said the home department may cancel his central deputation, however, home secretary Aamir Subhani said a decision is yet to be taken in this regard.

The incident took place on Tuesday evening during a farewell party jointly organised by the



Katihar district administration and police association at the Railway Golf Grounds for Jain and Katihar district magistrate Mithilesh Mishra.

Jain and Mishra are among the 69 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and IPS officers transferred last week by the government. Jain was sent for a central deputation to join the CBI and Mishra has been posted as the inspector general of police (prison).

They can be seen in the video rejoicing during the farewell party and singing the popular song ‘Yeh Dosti Hum Nahi Chhodenge’ from Bollywood blockbuster Sholay. Jain is then seen pulling out his service pistol and firing in the air. He fired till the magazine of the pistol was completely empty.

No one was injured in the firing but the irresponsible behaviour of the senior police officer has drawn widespread criticism.In another video, Munger’s outgoing superintendent of police Ashish Bharti is seen dancing with policemen and civilians on the road. He has been transferred to Bhagalpur.

The police headquarters has asked respective zonal inspector generals of police to probe the two incidents and submit detailed reports.Celebratory firing in the air, still a tradition during weddings in parts of northern India, often turns deadly when stray bullets hit people