Prisoner on parole attacked at Patna hospital: Man targeted by rival gang while undergoing treatment; probe under way | India News

NEW DELHI: A prisoner on parole was fired at by a rival gang while receiving treatment at a private hospital in Patna on Thursday morning.The prisoner identified as Chandan Mishra, charged with multiple cases of murder, was admitted to Paras hospital for treatment when unknown assailants fired at him and injured him inside the hospital premises. He is currently receiving treatment for the gunshot wound.Senior superintendent of Patna police Kartiekya Kumar arrived at the crime scene to take stock of the situation. While speaking to news agency ANI he said that an investigation into the shooting is underway.He also said that Patna police was in touch with Buxar police to identify the members of the rival gang. “A criminal named Chandan Mishra, resident of Buxar district, against whom dozens of cases of murder are registered. He was transferred from Buxar to Bhagalpur jail. Chandan was on parole and admitted to Paras Hospital for treatment. The rival gang shot him. He is undergoing treatment, and with the help of the Buxar police, we are identifying the members of the rival gang. We have the photographs of the shooters…” SSP Kartiekya Kumar told ANI.This incident occurs amid a series of similar shootings in the state, which is gearing up for assembly elections in a few months. The opposition has been criticizing the Nitish Kumar-led government for the worsening law and order situation. Several shooting incidents have occurred in Bihar following the killing of businessman and BJP leader Gopal Khemka, who was shot dead outside his home in Patna earlier this month. Khemka had sought police protection for his family.A few days after Khemka’s murder, another BJP leader, Vikram Jha, was shot by an unknown attacker in Patna’s Ram Krishna Nagar area. Jha died from his injuries while being rushed to the hospital.Two individuals, a lawyer and a teacher, were shot and killed in separate incidents in Bihar’s Patna and Saran districts on Sunday.RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav had earlier sharply criticised the state government, questioning if “anyone in the NDA government is willing to listen to the truth or admit their mistakes”.“And now, a BJP leader is shot dead in Patna! What to say, and to whom? Is there anyone in the NDA government willing to listen to the truth or admit their mistakes?” Tejashwi Yadav posted on X.