Three Suspected Criminals Killed in Police Encounter in Patna
· India · The Hindu, Indian Express
Three suspected criminals were killed during a gunfight with a joint team of the Special Task Force and district police in the Maner locality of Patna on November 6, 2026. The exchange occurred in the Sherpur region after police received information that the suspects had gathered to plan a crime. During the confrontation, the suspects fired over 24 rounds, while police returned fire with 18 rounds, according to Patna Senior Superintendent of Police Kartikeya Sharma. One police officer narrowly escaped injury when a bullet grazed his uniform. Separately, in Bhojpur district, a suspect wanted for the murder of a retired customs officer was injured in a police encounter near Sarangpur village.
Why it matters
This incident highlights ongoing law-and-order challenges in Bihar and the aggressive police response to criminal activity in the Patna and Bhojpur districts.
Read the original report — The Hindu
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