Rohini Encounter: The quiet night of Delhi reverberated with the sound of gunfire on Wednesday when a joint team of Delhi Police and Bihar Police conducted a major operation in the Rohini area. Four most-wanted criminals from Bihar, associated with the notorious gang known as “Sigma & Company,” were killed in the encounter. The encounter took place around 2:20 a.m. on Bahadur Shah Marg, between Dr. Ambedkar Chowk and Pansali Chowk. This police action put an end to the gang’s reign of terror.
These criminals were accused of several serious crimes in Bihar, including murder, robbery, and extortion. Police had received intelligence that this gang was planning a major crime in the capital. Acting swiftly, Delhi and Bihar police surrounded these criminals and killed them all in retaliatory fire.
Midnight encounter in Rohini
On the night of October 22-23, while people were asleep, a gunfight broke out between police and criminals in Delhi’s Rohini area. The police displayed bravery and killed all four criminals in the 15-minute gunfight. Several rounds of gunfire were fired at the scene, and a heavy police force was subsequently deployed in the area
Elimination of the ‘Sigma and Company’ gang
This gang had been active in Bihar for a long time, and Ranjan Pathak is said to be its leader. The gang was involved in murder, kidnapping, and extortion. Police suspected the gang was expanding its network in Delhi. Following the encounter, the gang’s activities have now been completely halted.
Identification of the four criminals
One of the four criminals killed in the encounter was identified as Aman Thakur, a resident of Karawal Nagar, Delhi, while the remaining three were residents of Sitamarhi, Bihar. Police recovered sophisticated weapons and ammunition from them, with which they were continuously firing.
The identities of the gangsters killed in the encounter are as follows;
Ranjan Pathak (25)
Bimlesh Mahto alias Bimlesh Sahni (25)
Manish Pathak (33)
Aman Thakur (21
Conspiracy related to Bihar elections revealed?
According to sources, these criminals were planning a major attack before the Bihar Assembly elections. It is believed their targets could have been political figures or businessmen. However, timely police action foiled this plot. This joint operation by Delhi and Bihar police is being seen as a major success in both states. Senior officials stated that the operation was well-planned and no innocent people were harmed.
