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Around 40 Bihar Military Police personnel fall ill after tear‑gas exposure in BMP‑13
✍️ Amar Ujala · Patna
🗓 07 Oct 2026, 10:00 PM
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Approximately 40 BMP officers in Bihar reported sickness after tear‑gas entered a BMP‑13 vehicle during crowd‑control operations.
Recent reports confirm that roughly forty members of the Bihar Military Police became unwell after tear‑gas seeped into a BMP‑13 vehicle used in crowd‑control duties. The incident occurred while the unit was responding to a protest, where standard‑issue tear‑gas canisters were deployed.
Medical teams were dispatched to the scene and the affected personnel were taken to nearby hospitals for observation and treatment. Health officials noted that the symptoms were consistent with exposure to irritant chemicals, and no serious complications have been reported so far.
The BMP command has launched an internal review to determine how the gas entered the vehicle and to prevent similar occurrences. Senior police officials emphasized that safety protocols will be reinforced and that the force remains committed to protecting both civilians and its own personnel.
Local authorities are monitoring the situation closely, and the incident underscores the broader challenges of managing protest‑related crowd‑control measures across the state.
Medical teams were dispatched to the scene and the affected personnel were taken to nearby hospitals for observation and treatment. Health officials noted that the symptoms were consistent with exposure to irritant chemicals, and no serious complications have been reported so far.
The BMP command has launched an internal review to determine how the gas entered the vehicle and to prevent similar occurrences. Senior police officials emphasized that safety protocols will be reinforced and that the force remains committed to protecting both civilians and its own personnel.
Local authorities are monitoring the situation closely, and the incident underscores the broader challenges of managing protest‑related crowd‑control measures across the state.