Bhojpur (Bihar), June 23 (IANS) The mother of Bharat Tiwari, the 28-year-old who was fatally shot by a joint team of the police and Special Task Force (STF) in Bihar’s Bhojpur district, on Tuesday, demanded the death sentence for the accused, while expressing belief that the people of the entire state are with her in her demand for justice.

Talking to IANS, Tiwari’s mother said: “Whoever killed my son should be hanged. I want justice. The government has the power; it should help us get justice… Soon, the accused will get to know who Bharat Tiwari was. Whole Bihar is like my son, and the entire state will bring justice to my son.”

Meanwhile, the Bihar government has intensified the investigation into the Bharat Tiwari encounter case, with senior police officials stating that both scientific and judicial mechanisms are being employed to ensure a comprehensive inquiry.

Addressing a press briefing on Monday, Additional Director General, Law and Order, Sudhanshu Kumar, said the responsibility for conducting a detailed investigation has been entrusted to the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of the Shahabad Range.

According to the ADG, modern forensic techniques and scientific methods are being used to examine the circumstances surrounding the encounter.

The investigation includes Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) analysis, examination of technical and digital evidence, collection and verification of physical evidence, and scrutiny of available video footage and other materials.

Police headquarters is monitoring the progress of the investigation on a continuous basis.

Acting on the directions of the state government, a judicial inquiry commission headed by a retired High Court judge has been constituted to conduct an independent probe into the incident.

The commission is expected to examine the sequence of events leading to the encounter, review evidence and witness accounts, and submit its findings and recommendations to the government.

The judicial inquiry will function separately from the police investigation.

ADG Sudhanshu Kumar stated that two separate FIRs — No. 169/26 and No. 170/26 — have been registered in connection with the incident.

Further legal action, he said, will proceed based on the contents of these cases and the evidence collected during the investigation.

According to the preliminary findings, investigators have identified serious lapses on the part of certain police personnel.

Taking note of these alleged lapses, authorities have suspended five police personnel, including the Station House Officer concerned.

Departmental proceedings have also been initiated against them.

Additionally, the ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) and the BJP on Tuesday asserted that no injustice would be done to anyone in the Bharat Tiwari encounter case and reaffirmed their commitment to ensuring a fair and transparent investigation under the state’s ‘sushasan’ (good governance) framework.

Talking to IANS, JD-U national spokesperson Rajiv Ranjan Prasad said that the state government has taken the matter seriously and initiated appropriate action.

BJP national spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain also assured that justice would be delivered.

–IANS

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