Delhi: 4 wanted Bihar gangsters killed in police encounter

In a high-profile operation in Rohini early Thursday, Delhi Police's Crime Branch, in coordination with Bihar Police, killed four members of the Sigma gang, a violent criminal network involved in multiple murders, extortion, and contract killings across Bihar.

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The encounter took place around 2:20 am on Bahadur Shah Marg near Pancholi Park, one of the largest such operations in Delhi in the past seven years.

The deceased were identified as Ranjan Pathak (25), the gang leader; Bimlesh Mahto, alias Bimlesh Sahni (25), Manish Pathak (33), and Aman Thakur (21), all residents of Bihar’s Sitamarhi district, officials said. "These were hardened criminals who had been planning major criminal operations in Bihar ahead of the Assembly elections," said Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime), Surender Kumar, at a press briefing.