New Delhi: In a major overnight operation, the Delhi Police Crime Branch, in coordination with the Bihar Police, gunned down four members of Bihar’s infamous Ranjan Pathak–Manish Pathak gang during an encounter in Rohini in the early hours of Thursday.
The encounter erupted around 2:20 AM between Dr. Ambedkar Chowk and Pansali Chowk on Bahadur Shah Marg, Rohini.
Those killed have been identified as Ranjan Pathak (25), Bimlesh Mahto alias Bimlesh Sahni (25), Manish Pathak (33), and Aman Thakur (21) — all residents of Sitamarhi district in Bihar.
According to police officials, all four were wanted in multiple heinous crimes in Bihar, including murders, armed robberies, and gang-related violence. The gang was allegedly responsible for the killings of Brahmashri Sena district head Ganesh Sharma, Madan Sharma, and Aditya Singh.
Acting on specific intelligence inputs suggesting that the gang was planning a major criminal operation ahead of the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, a joint team of Delhi Police Crime Branch and Bihar Police laid a trap in Rohini.
When the police attempted to intercept the suspects, the gang opened fire on the officers. The police retaliated, triggering a brief but intense gun battle. All four suspects sustained bullet injuries and were rushed to Dr. BSA Hospital, Rohini, where doctors declared them brought dead.
Confirming the encounter, DCP (Crime Branch) Sanjeev Yadav said,
“Based on credible information about the movement of the Ranjan Pathak–Manish Pathak gang in Delhi, a joint operation was launched in Rohini. During the exchange of fire, all four criminals sustained gunshot wounds and later succumbed. They were wanted in several serious offences in Bihar.”
Senior officers from both Delhi and Bihar Police later visited the scene. Forensic teams and crime scene experts were called in to collect evidence.
Police said several cases under the Arms Act and relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita were registered against the accused in Dumra, Chaurat, Gahra, and Purnahiya police stations in Bihar.
