Patna, November 6, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Three men wanted in several criminal cases, including murder, were killed in an encounter with a joint team of the Special Task Force (STF) and district police in Bihar’s Patna district early Friday. A police station house officer (SHO) was also injured during the exchange of fire.
The encounter took place around 3 a.m. in the Sherpur area along the Ganga River, under the jurisdiction of Maner police station.
The deceased have been identified as J.P. Yadav, Suraj Kumar alias Raja Sharma and Bablu Kumar. Police said all three had criminal records and were wanted in multiple cases.
Patna Senior Superintendent of Police Kartikeya K. Sharma said STF and district police teams were conducting operations when they received intelligence that three criminals had assembled in Sherpur and were allegedly planning a major crime.
When the police team reached the location, the suspects allegedly opened fire, prompting retaliatory firing by the personnel. During the exchange, a bullet grazed the arm of Maner SHO Rajnish Kumar.
After the firing stopped, police found the three men injured and rushed them to a hospital, where doctors declared them dead.
Police recovered two pistols, a country-made firearm and several empty cartridges from the site. According to the police account, the suspects fired 24 rounds, while the police team responded with 18 rounds.
Danapur-2 SDPO A.K. Jha said the three men were allegedly involved in the murder of Sanjit Kumar alias Bholu, president of the Vyapur Primary Agricultural Credit Society (PACS) in Maner.
He identified Bablu Kumar and Suraj Kumar as the alleged shooters and J.P. Yadav as the suspected main conspirator in the murder. All three were wanted in that case as well as other criminal cases registered at different police stations.
The bodies have been sent for post-mortem examinations. Police are investigating the encounter and examining the evidence recovered from the scene.
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