Three suspected criminals killed in encounter with Patna police

A police team led by the Station House Officer (SHO) of Maner police station in Patna engaged in a shooting encounter that resulted in the deaths of three suspected criminals on Tuesday. According to police officials, the team had received information that individuals with prior criminal records were assembling at a location with intent to commit a crime. Upon arriving at the scene, officers came under indiscriminate fire from the suspects. The police team returned fire in self-defense, shooting and fatally wounding three of the accused during the exchange. No police personnel were reported injured in the encounter. Authorities have registered the incident and launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the confrontation. The identities of the three deceased suspects and details of their alleged criminal histories are yet to be officially disclosed by the Patna Police Department.