Ruckus in hospital after encounter in Patna, deceased's relatives thrash youth

The situation became tense after three criminals were killed in an encounter with the police in the Maner area of Patna. The repercussions of this incident were seen at Patna's Sub-Divisional Hospital, where their bodies were brought for the post-mortem of the deceased. According to a report by 'Aaj Tak', a massive ruckus suddenly broke out in the hospital when the relatives of the deceased flew into a rage upon seeing a youth who arrived there. The relatives made a serious allegation against this youth that he was the one who had called these three criminals from their homes and brought them along, which led to their deaths. Following this allegation, the relatives caught hold of the youth right in the hospital premises and started beating him up, creating an atmosphere of chaos there.

Upon learning of this violent incident, the police personnel present there intervened to rescue the youth. However, the situation had deteriorated to such an extent that pushing and shoving and a scuffle started between the crowd and the police. During this, three policemen including Danapur ASP Ajit Kumar were injured. ASP Ajit Kumar sustained serious injuries on his face and blood started oozing from his mouth. Apart from this, a woman constable sustained an injury to her head and a sub-inspector (daroga) also sustained an injury to the head. The injured policemen were immediately admitted to the hospital for treatment.

The beginning of this entire dispute took place late on Friday night in Sherpur village under the Maner police station area of Patna. The police and STF had received confidential information that more than six criminals were preparing to execute a major criminal incident on the banks of the Ganges river. Based on this information, the joint team of police and STF cordoned off the area. Upon seeing the police, the criminals started firing. According to Patna SSP Kartikeay Sharma, more than 40 rounds of gunfire were exchanged between the two sides. In which the police fired 18 rounds and the criminals fired 24 to 25 rounds. In this firing, the Maner police station in-charge (SHO) was shot in the hand.

Three criminals died in this encounter, who have been identified as Jayprakash Yadav, Bablu Yadav, and Raja Kumar alias Suraj. According to the police, the past of all three of these criminals has been criminal. Several cases under murder, attempt to murder, Arms Act, and Explosive Substances Act were registered against Jayprakash Yadav. Similarly, serious crimes like murder, loot, assault, and possession of illegal weapons were also registered against Raja Kumar and Bablu Yadav. According to police records, all three of these criminals were also wanted in some cases. The police say that these three were also being sought in connection with the murder case that took place recently in Maner on the day of Ashtami. Two pistols, one country-made pistol (katta), and live cartridges were recovered from the spot after the encounter. However, taking advantage of the darkness, some other criminals managed to escape from there, and raids are currently being conducted by the police in search of them.

Patna is the capital of Bihar and is a historic city situated on the banks of the Ganges river. This city is the main center of Bihar from an administrative and political perspective. The Maner area is a part of the Patna district, which has previously also been in the news regarding criminal activities and police actions. The Patna police and STF team are continuously taking strict action against criminals, as part of which this encounter incident came to light.