CPI(ML) Liberation has strongly condemned the police firing on villagers in Balirajgarh village under Babubarhi police station in Madhubani district, Bihar on November 2–3, 2026, which claimed the life of Ashok Yadav and left three others injured. The Party termed the incident a serious reflection of the deteriorating law-and-order situation and growing police high-handedness under the BJP-led government in Bihar.
CPI(ML) Bihar State Secretary Kunal said that the incident raised serious questions about the accountability of the police administration and the state government. He questioned how citizens could feel safe when police personnel entrusted with protecting them were themselves using their service weapons to kill and injure ordinary people.
"The police are supposed to protect citizens and uphold the law. When a police officer opens fire on villagers, killing one person and injuring three others, it raises serious questions about the functioning and accountability of the entire police administration. Such an incident cannot be tolerated under any circumstances," Kunal said.
He criticised the Bihar government's claims of improved law and order, pointing out that while Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary claims that crime has been eliminated from Bihar, police personnel themselves are taking the lives of ordinary citizens.
Kunal further stated that the administration could not evade responsibility by treating the incident merely as the individual misconduct of a police officer. The fact that the accused Sub-Inspector (SI) had reportedly absconded after the firing raised further questions about the functioning of the police department and its commitment to accountability.
CPI(ML) demanded the immediate arrest of the absconding police officer and strict legal action against those responsible for the killing. The Party also demanded compensation of Rs. 20 lakh for the victims, a government job for a member of Ashok Yadav's family, and proper medical treatment for all three injured villagers at government expense.
The Party emphasised that ensuring the safety of ordinary citizens and upholding the rule of law must be the primary responsibility of the Bihar government. It called for an immediate end to the growing tendency to place police personnel above the law and shield them from accountability.
Kunal asserted that CPI(ML) would continue to raise the issue until those responsible were punished and justice was secured for Ashok Yadav's family and the injured villagers.
