In a major overnight operation, the Delhi Police Crime Branch, in coordination with Bihar Police, gunned down four members of the notorious Ranjan Pathak gang during an encounter in Rohini early Thursday.
#WATCH | Delhi | Delhi Police Crime Branch, in coordination with Bihar Police, shot dead four members of Bihar’s notorious Ranjan Pathak gang during an encounter in Rohini at around 2:20 AM. Acting on specific intelligence inputs that the gang members were planning to carry out a… pic.twitter.com/Ct9xAITZVz
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The exchange of fire occurred around 2:20 AM between Dr. Ambedkar Chowk and Pansali Chowk on Bahadur Shah Marg, Rohini. The slain gangsters were identified as Ranjan Pathak (25), Bimlesh Mahto alias Bimlesh Sahni (25), Manish Pathak (33), and Aman Thakur (21) — all residents of Sitamarhi, Bihar.
According to police, the four were wanted in several serious cases in Bihar, including multiple murders and armed robberies. The gang was allegedly behind the killings of Brahmashri Sena district head Ganesh Sharma, Madan Sharma, and Aditya Singh.
Acting on intelligence that the gang was planning a major strike ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections, a joint Delhi-Bihar police team set up a trap in Rohini. “When the team tried to intercept their vehicle, the suspects opened fire. Police retaliated, leading to a brief encounter. All four sustained bullet injuries and were taken to Dr. BSA Hospital, where they were declared dead,” an official said.
Confirming the operation, DCP (Crime Branch) Sanjeev Yadav stated, “Based on credible inputs about the movement of the Ranjan Pathak–Manish Pathak gang in Delhi, a joint team launched an operation in Rohini. During the exchange of fire, all four criminals were injured and later succumbed. The gang was wanted in multiple heinous offences in Bihar.”
Senior officers from both Delhi and Bihar Police visited the scene, and forensic experts examined the site.
Police said the deceased were facing several cases under the Arms Act and relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita in Dumra, Chaurat, Gahra, and Purnahiya police stations.
Further investigation is underway.
