Delhi: Four wanted Bihar gangsters shot dead in police encounter in Rohini

Four wanted criminals allegedly involved in multiple cases of murder in Bihar were killed in a encounter with a joint team of Delhi Police and Bihar Police in Rohini.

Ranjan Pathak (25), Bimlesh Mahto (25), Manish Pathak (33) and Aman Thakur (21) from Bihar were killed in the encounter.

The encounter took place on the intervening night of Tuesday-Wednesday, when the joint team launched an operation to trace the accused, who were reportedly hiding in Delhi for several days, a senior police officer said, PTI reported.

All the deceased were residents of Bihar, who were wanted for heinous crimes, including multiple murders and extortion.

During the operation, the accused allegedly opened fire at the police team, prompting retaliatory action that left all four injured, the officer said.

They were rushed to a hospital in Rohini, where doctors declared them brought dead, he added, PTI reported.

Ranjan Pathak, the gang's kingpin, operated an organised criminal network in parts of Bihar and adjoining states, police sources added.

(With inputs from PTI)