In a shocking incident in Bihar's Patna, unidentified armed assailants stormed the ICU of Paras Hospital and shot a prisoner. CCTV footage now confirms that five attackers entered the ICU and opened fire on the inmate, identified as Chandan Mishra.
Prisoner on parole targeted
Chandan Mishra, a notorious criminal from Buxar with dozens of murder charges against him, was out on parole for medical reasons and had been admitted to Paras Hospital. Despite being under medical care, he became the target of a brazen attack.
Chandan Mishra had been sentenced to life imprisonment. The assailants fled towards Buxar after the attack. Earlier, while lodged in Bhagalpur jail, he had a dispute with a criminal named Sheru.
Rival gang suspected
According to Patna SSP Kartikay Sharma, preliminary investigation suggests the attack was carried out by members of a rival gang, believed to be the Chandan Sheru gang. “Chandan was earlier transferred from Buxar to Bhagalpur jail and was temporarily released for treatment. We suspect the rival gang is behind this targeted shooting,” he said.
Here is the CCTV footage:
Shooter identification underway
Police are now working with Buxar authorities to identify the attackers, whose photographs have been captured on hospital CCTV. Chandan Mishra is currently undergoing treatment following the attack.
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Ongoing Investigation
With tensions rising between rival criminal factions, security around key suspects and hospitals is being re-evaluated. Further investigation is in progress to trace the assailants and determine how such a serious breach occurred in a high-security area.
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