Bihar Police Kill Four Alleged Gangsters in Rohini Shootout

In a joint operation by Delhi and Bihar Police, four alleged gangsters were killed in a shootout in Rohini, Delhi, on Thursday. The alleged gangsters, identified as Ranjan Pathak, 25; Bimlesh Mahto, 25; Manish Pathak, 33; and Aman Thakur, 21, were wanted in several heinous cases in Bihar, including murder, extortion, and robbery. They were allegedly involved in a recent high-profile killing in Bihar's Sitamarhi district and were planning a big crime during the Bihar elections.

Key Takeaways:

• The main accused, Ranjan Pathak, was allegedly running the 'Sigma Gang' in Bihar and was one of the most-wanted men in the state.
• The gangsters were killed in a shootout with police teams from Delhi and Bihar, who were tracking them based on intelligence information.
• The police had announced a reward of Rs 25,000 for Ranjan's arrest and had been tracking them from Punjab.
• Ranjan had allegedly sent his criminal biodata to a media house after the Sitamarhi killing and had a purported audio clip where he was talking about the Bihar elections.
• The accused were involved in various crimes, including murder, extortion, and robbery, and had been active mainly in Parihar and Sursand area of Sitamarhi.
• Bimlesh supplied weapons and made extortion calls to businessmen, Manish was allegedly involved in a murder and kidnapping, and Aman provided logistical support to Ranjan's gang.
• The police believe they have put an end to the Sigma gang, which was active from the Nepal border to Bihar.

Statistics:

• 4 alleged gangsters were killed in the shootout.
• Rs 25,000 was announced as a reward for the arrest of Ranjan Pathak.
• The gangsters were tracked from Punjab.
• Sitamarhi district: the location of the recent high-profile killing.
• 25,000 is the amount of reward for the arrest of Ranjan Pathak in Rupees.

Sources:

• Kundan Krishnan, Additional Director General of Police (Headquarters), Bihar Police, The Indian Express
• Bihar Police, The Indian Express