Patna Police Encounter: Criminal Shot in Leg, Arrested After Firing at SHO

• A criminal, Nitish Kumar, was arrested in Danapur, Patna, after a police encounter where he fired at Maner SHO Rajnish Kumar.
• The SHO narrowly escaped, and police retaliated, shooting the criminal in the leg; he is now stable at PMCH Patna.
• The incident occurred near Ratan Tola in Maner police station area during weapon recovery, where Nitish fired two shots.
• Nitish Kumar was absconding after shooting and seriously injuring jeweler Sanjay Soni in the Maner area a few days prior.
• Police recovered two pistols and spent cartridges; an FSL team is collecting evidence, and raids are on for accomplices under "Operation Langda."

Why It Matters: Patna police launched "Operation Langda," injuring and arresting a criminal who fired at an SHO during an encounter.