Three History-Sheeter Criminals Killed In Encounter With Bihar Police STF In Patna's Maner, SHO Injured

Jagran Correspondent, Patna | Three criminals were killed in an encounter with the Patna STF of Bihar police on Friday. SSP Kartikeya K Sharma said three history-sheeter goons were gunned down in the encounter, while Maner Police Station Chief Rajneesh Kumar was also injured.

According to police, the encounter broke out in the wee hours of Friday at around 3 am in the Sherpur Ganga River area of the Maner police station area, Patna.

The deceased were identified as JP Yadav, Suraj Kumar alias Raja Sharma, and Bablu Kumar, who were wanted in murder and other cases.

#WATCH | Patna, Bihar: SSP Kartikeya K. Sharma says, "The police were conducting crime prevention patrols in the area, involving both the Special Task Force (STF) and the district police. During these operations, information was received that several individuals with criminal records had arrived in the area and were planning to commit a major crime in Sherpur. When the police team arrived at the location, the criminals opened fire, firing quite intensely. The SHO of Maner and his team exited their vehicle and returned fire. During the exchange, a bullet grazed the SHO of Maner, passing through his uniform. The criminals also fired at other police personnel. They were transported to a hospital, where it was confirmed that they had succumbed to their injuries..." He adds, "Weapons were recovered from these three individuals, all of whom had prior criminal records. They were also implicated in a murder that took place in Maner recently, on the day of Ashtami, and were wanted in connection with that case. The police fired 18 rounds, while the criminals fired more than 24 rounds. Three individuals have been declared dead..."

— ANI (@ANI) November 6, 2026

(With Inputs From Umashankar Gupta)