PATNA, Jan. 22 -- A key member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, Parmanand Yadav (23), was injured during a police encounter on NH-22 under Masaurhi police station in Patna on Thursday morning. Yadav was admitted to PMCH for treatment.

Yadav was shot in the leg during the exchange of fire in Masaurhi, a police officer said.

Police said there was information that several criminals had gathered with weapons in Beur police station area of Patna district to execute a major crime. "Soon, a joint team of the STF (Special Task Force) and Patna police conducted a raid. Three criminals were arrested with illegal firearms. The police identified the arrested as Vicky alias Neeraj Kumar, (Jehanabad), Chandan, of Jehanabad), Shivam Anand (Lakhisarai). H...