Four Members of Bihar’s Sigma Gang Shot Dead in Delhi Encounter: Cops Foil Pre-Election Conspiracy

Early Morning Operation in Delhi

In a pre-dawn operation on Thursday, a joint team of the Delhi and Bihar Police neutralised four of Bihar’s most-wanted criminals during an encounter in Northwest Delhi. The gangsters — members of the Sigma Gang, one of Bihar’s most feared crime networks — were allegedly planning a major act of violence ahead of the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections.

The shootout broke out around 2:20 a.m., when police units attempted to intercept the suspects’ vehicle based on a tip-off. According to senior officers, the gang opened fire first in an attempt to escape, prompting the police to retaliate.

All four were hit during the exchange and were rushed to Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hospital, Rohini, where doctors declared them dead on arrival.

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Who Were the Gangsters?

Police identified the deceased as Ranjan Pathak (25), Bimlesh Mahto (25), Manish Pathak (33), and Aman Thakur (21) — all from Bihar.
Investigators confirmed that Ranjan Pathak, the gang’s leader, was one of the most wanted criminals in north Bihar, carrying a ₹25,000 reward for his arrest.

Pathak was accused in eight major cases, including five high-profile murders in Sitamarhi and nearby districts. The Sigma Gang, which he led for the past seven years, is believed to have been deeply entrenched in extortion, contract killings, and criminal rackets across north Bihar.

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Gang’s Operations and Network

Officials said the Sigma Gang operated primarily in Sitamarhi, Muzaffarpur, and Darbhanga, running extortion networks that targeted traders, contractors, and local politicians.
The gang’s resurgence had recently drawn intelligence attention, particularly after the killing of a local journalist in July, which investigators now link to Pathak’s group.

Police sources revealed that the gang had moved to Delhi in recent weeks to regroup and evade arrest after a series of raids in Bihar disrupted their operations.