Patna Encounter: RJD MP Misa Bharti Meets Families After Hospital Clash
RJD MP Misa Bharti visits families of three alleged criminals killed in a Patna police encounter that sparked clashes at a hospital.
Tensions flared in Bihar's capital as a police encounter that left three alleged criminals dead spiraled into a confrontation between grieving family members and security forces. RJD MP Misa Bharti arrived at the scene to offer support and speak with the relatives of the deceased following a chaotic scene at the Danapur Subdivisional Hospital.
Chaos at Danapur Hospital
The atmosphere turned volatile outside the Danapur Subdivisional Hospital on Friday when family members of the three men killed in the encounter clashed with police personnel. The situation escalated to the point where police were forced to resort to a lathi charge to disperse the crowd and restore order.
Following the skirmish, a heavy police contingent was deployed outside the medical facility to prevent further unrest. It was amidst this high-tension environment that RJD MP Misa Bharti reached the hospital to interact with the affected families.
The Deadly Exchange Near Ganga River
The violence began early Friday morning in the Sherpur area under the Maner police station, near the banks of the Ganga River. The operation was a joint effort between the Patna Police and the Special Task Force (STF).
According to Patna SSP Kartik Kumar Sharma, the police had received intelligence that suspects with prior criminal records were gathering in Sherpur to orchestrate a "major incident." As the police team converged on the location, the suspects allegedly opened fire, prompting a retaliatory response from the officers.
Officer Injured in Firefight
The encounter was intense, with the SSP reporting that the criminals fired over 24 rounds, while the police fired 18. During the exchange, Maner Station House Officer (SHO) Rajnish Kumar was injured when a bullet grazed his left hand and passed through his uniform.
Once the firing ceased, police discovered three individuals lying injured at the site. They were rushed to the hospital, where they were subsequently declared dead.
Criminal Background and Recoveries
The police maintain that the deceased were wanted criminals involved in multiple cases. SSP Sharma revealed that the trio was allegedly linked to a murder that took place in Maner on Ashtami and were also wanted for crimes in the Shahpur and Danapur regions.
Following the shootout, authorities recovered the following from the encounter site:
- Two pistols
- One country-made firearm
- Several empty cartridges
To ensure transparency in the investigation, the police have stated that the post-mortem examinations of the three deceased individuals will be conducted under videography.