4 members of gang planning ‘criminal op’ ahead of Bihar polls killed in Delhi

The four Ranjan Pathak, 25, Bimlesh Mahto, 25, Manish Pathak, 33, and Aman Thakur, 21, faced murder, extortion, the Arms Act, and robbery cases

Published on: Oct 23, 2025, 09:26:18 IST

By Jignasa Sinha

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Four members of a gang allegedly planning a “criminal operation” ahead of the Bihar assembly elections next month were killed in Delhi’s Rohini early on Thursday, a police officer said.

A Delhi Police officer said they had specific input about the movements of the gang. (Getty Images)

The four Ranjan Pathak, 25, Bimlesh Mahto, 25, Manish Pathak, 33, and Aman Thakur, 21, faced murder, extortion, the Arms Act, and robbery cases. Police said the gang was also involved in the murders of local religious organisations.

A Delhi Police officer said they had specific input about the movements of the gang. “A team from [Delhi Police] Crime Branch was sent with a Bihar Police team [to track them].” He said the gang members fired around 2:20am when they were surrounded near Pansali Chowk.

“In retaliation, the police teams also fired. Four men were injured and rushed to Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Hospital, where they were declared brought dead.” Police said they recovered weapons from the gunbattle scene.

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Jignasa Sinha
Jignasa Sinha is a Special Correspondent at Hindustan Times in New Delhi. With more than six years of reporting experience, she covers crime and policing in the national capital. Her beats also include Delhi prisons, the Delhi Fire Services and Delhi courts, while she regularly reports on gender, labour and social justice. Over the course of her career, Jignasa has reported on major criminal investigations, international crime syndicates, high-profile cyber fraud cases, law-and-order developments, protests, disasters and public institutions. Her reporting combines breaking news with in-depth, long form, human interest stories that examine the human impact of public policy, policing and the criminal justice system. In addition to reporting for the newspaper, she contributes to the Hindustan Times website and app, and plays an active role in coordinating on-ground coverage of major developments and breaking news across Delhi. Before joining Hindustan Times, Jignasa worked at The Indian Express newspaper in New Delhi, where she spent five years covering crime, Delhi airport, courts and health. She began her journalism career as an intern at an AI magazine in Bengaluru while pursuing her postgraduate diploma in multimedia journalism at the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media.Read More

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