FIR filed against policemen who shot activist Bharat Tiwari in encounter

An FIR has been registered against five policemen on the complaint of the mother of activist Bharat Bhushan Tiwari, who was killed in a police encounter in Bihar. Police said they opened fire in "self-defence" and to "ensure public safety" after Tiwari allegedly fired at them. Police shot Bharat even after he had surrendered during a Facebook Live, she alleged.