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Patna Police Shoot and Arrest Wanted Extortion Suspect in Janipur Encounter

The confrontation is the fifth leg-shot encounter in a month under Operation Langda’s push against repeat offenders.

Overview

  • Rakesh Kumar, 36, was shot in the leg and captured after he allegedly opened fire on a special team near Muradpur in the Janipur area of Patna.
  • Police link him to a November 30 case in which a Canara Bank employee reported a Rs 10 lakh extortion demand and shots fired outside his home.
  • He was taken into custody and shifted to AIIMS Patna for treatment, where officials report his condition as stable under security.
  • A country-made pistol, cartridges, a cellphone with the SIM used in the extortion call, and a motorcycle were recovered, and an FSL team examined the scene.
  • One accomplice escaped but has been identified, and raids are underway after an earlier arrest yielded intelligence that led officers to the location.