Bulandshahr Drama or Police Cover-Up? ‘Scripted Recovery Video’ Sparks Big Controversy!

A dispute in Bulandshahr’s Khurja area has triggered major controversy after a “scripted recovery video” by police went viral, casting doubt over an otherwise genuine case. The incident, complaint and seizure are all real, but the way the recovery was filmed has raised serious questions about police procedure.

The incident took place on 3 November 2025, when police reached the Khurja area following a complaint by a woman who alleged that her husband possessed a pistol, assaulted her and threatened to kill her after consuming alcohol. According to officials, the pistol and cartridges recovered from the spot belonged to the husband, a fact also confirmed by the wife in her statement.

However, the controversy erupted after a video surfaced showing the sub-inspector instructing the accused on how the “recovery” would be shown on camera—explaining how the pistol would be removed from his pocket and what he should say. The dramatic, scripted style of the recording created suspicion and damaged the credibility of the operation.

Police later admitted that the sub-inspector made procedural mistakes while recording the recovery under BNSS guidelines, attributing it to inexperience. They maintained that the complaint and recovery were genuine, but accepted that the video raised unnecessary doubt.

Social media posts claimed that police planted the pistol to frame the man, but neither local media reports nor the official police statement support this allegation. Reports clearly indicate that the weapon was recovered from the husband; the dispute is only about the staged way in which the video was filmed.

The wife’s name has been confirmed as Pooja Solanki, while the husband’s exact name remains unclear due to inconsistent claims online. Current reports confirm only that he was taken into custody for possessing an illegal firearm.

A departmental inquiry has been initiated against the sub-inspector, and he has been line-attached. Officials admitted that the viral video harmed the police’s image, even though the underlying complaint and recovery were legitimate.

Overall, while the recovery itself appears genuine, the police’s scripted video has turned the case into a controversy. Claims that the entire case is fabricated or based on a planted weapon are exaggerated and not supported by verified reports.