Patna, Nov. 6 -- Three alleged criminals were killed in an encounter with police near the River Ganga in Sherpur, under the Maner police station area of Patna district, early Friday.

Maner Station House Officer (SHO) Rajnish Kumar sustained a bullet injury to his left hand during the exchange of fire.

The Maner encounter took place during a joint operation by the Patna Special Task Force (STF) and Patna Police. The three injured suspects were taken to hospital, where they were declared dead. The SHO was also shifted to Patna for treatment.

Patna Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kartik Kumar Sharma said police teams were conducting operations for crime prevention when they received information about criminals allegedly planning a m...