Patna: A court in Patna, Bihar, stayed the arrest of Faisal Khan, better known as Khan Sir, in a case alleging that he directed security guards to open fire during a violent clash outside his coaching institute earlier this month.
Advocate Arvind Kumar Mahuar, moved the court seeking anticipatory bail for Khan after police named him in an FIR related to a violent clash and alleged firing outside the Khan Global Studies coaching centre in Patna’s Kadamkuan area on the night of June 2.
The court is expected to hear the anticipatory bail matter while the interim protection from arrest remains in place, as reported by The Times of India.
All relevant facts had been presented before the judge, Mahuar said while speaking outside the Court. His client had no direct involvement in the incident, the lawyer maintained.
The police have said that the violent confrontation was linked to a rivalry between Khan Global Studies and another coaching institute. A group allegedly entered the premises, vandalised property, tore down banners and posters, assaulted security personnel and triggered panic by allegedly opening fire, the complaint mentioned.
Following the complaint registered by Khan Global Studies, police arrested the director of a rival coaching institute along with several associates.
The investigation took a dramatic turn though after a video surfaced purportedly showing two security guards firing shots into the air during the chaos. The guards were subsequently arrested, and during questioning allegedly claimed they had acted on Khan’s instructions. Based on their statements, police registered an FIR against Khan and two others.
The case filed at Kadamkuan police station includes charges under Section 109 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) as well as provisions of the Arms Act. Police have seized the weapons allegedly used in the incident and sent them for forensic examination.
Mahuar, however, dismissed the allegations, arguing that the FIR was aimed at tarnishing Khan’s reputation. He contended that the guards may have acted in self-defence amid the attack on the institute and that there was no evidence linking the educator to any firing.
The controversy has also triggered public reactions. Supporters and students of the rival coaching institute director, who remains under arrest, staged candlelight vigils in Patna on Monday, demanding his release and alleging that the case against him was fabricated.
On Monday, Khan was served a notice by the Bihar Fire Service over alleged fire safety violations at his coaching institute. This has added another layer to the controversy surrounding the popular educator.
