Bhubaneswar, Oct. 23 -- In a coordinated operation, the Delhi Police Crime Branch and Bihar Police shot dead four members of Bihar's notorious Ranjan Pathak gang during an encounter in Rohini during the early hours of Thursday. The exchange of fire occurred at around 2:20 AM between Dr Ambedkar Chowk and Pansali Chowk on Bahadur Shah Marg.

The deceased have been identified as Ranjan Pathak (25), Bimlesh Mahto alias Bimlesh Sahni (25), Manish Pathak (33), and Aman Thakur (21).

As per reports, Ranjan Pathak, Bimlesh Mahto and Manish Pathak hailed from Sitamarhi in Bihar, while Aman Thakur was a resident of Karwal Nagar in Delhi. All four were wanted in several criminal cases in Bihar, including multiple murders and armed robberies. They w...