Patna Firing: Criminals Open Fire in Bihar’s Kankarbagh Area, Police Launch Operation (VIDEO)

Patna, Bihar (February 18, 2025): At least four criminals opened fire outside a house in Patna's Kankarbagh area around 2 p.m. on Tuesday. After the firing, all the criminals went into hiding inside a house nearby.

#WATCH | Bihar: The firing took place in Patna's Kankarbagh area today around 2 pm. Four criminals opened fire outside a house. After the firing, all the criminals went into hiding inside a house nearby. STF has reached the spot along with the Police. The force has surrounded the… pic.twitter.com/9R1H7hLDLb

— ANI (@ANI) February 18, 2025

The Patna Police Department said its Special Task Force (STF) and police officers surrounded the building. They are appealing for the criminals to surrender. Patna's senior superintendent of police and other top officers are at the scene. The STF is searching the area.

Bihar: In Patna, six armed criminals entered a building after firing shots on Ram Lakhan Singh Path. Police surrounded the area, and a live encounter ensued as the criminals barricaded themselves inside pic.twitter.com/ut4iKMIwAr

— IANS (@ians_india) February 18, 2025

Reacting to the incident, former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav criticized the state government's handling of law and order. He said, “Crime is increasing day by day in the state. There isn’t a single day when more than two hundred rounds of bullets aren’t fired in Bihar. Kidnapping is happening everywhere in Patna, and people are tortured in police custody.”

#WATCH | Patna | On firing incident in Patna, former Bihar deputy CM and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav says, "Crime is increasing day by day in the state. We have been saying several times that there is not a single day when more than two hundred rounds of bullets are not fired in… pic.twitter.com/pbBSNFPO5c

— ANI (@ANI) February 18, 2025