New Delhi: In a major overnight operation, four most-wanted gangsters from Bihar were shot dead in an encounter with a joint team of the Delhi Police Crime Branch and Bihar Police. The incident took place around 2:20 am on Bahadur Shah Marg, when a gunfight broke out between the accused and the police.

According to Delhi Police officials, the four deceased have been identified as Ranjan Pathak (25), Bimlesh Mahto (25), Manish Pathak (33), and Aman Thakur (21). While Ranjan Pathak, Bimlesh Mahto, and Manish Pathak hailed from Sitamarhi district of Bihar, Aman Thakur was a resident of Karwal Nagar, Delhi.

The injured accused were immediately rushed to Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar (BSA) Hospital in Rohini, where they were declared dead.

Confirming the operation, DCP Crime Branch Sanjeev Yadav said, "Based on credible inputs regarding the movement of the Ranjan Pathak-Manish Pathak gang in Delhi, a joint team of Delhi Police Crime Branch and Bihar Police launched an operation in Rohini. During the exchange of fire, all four criminals sustained bullet injuries and later succumbed. The gang was wanted in multiple heinous offences in Bihar."

Senior officials from Delhi Police and Bihar Police visited the spot, and forensic and crime scene examination teams were called in.

The accused persons, Ranjan, Bimesh Aman were wanted in several cases. Several relevant section of Arms act and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita were registered against them in Dumra, Chaurat, Gahra and Purnahiya.

ANI inputs