Bihar: Five armed men shoot prisoner out on parole in hospital, incident caught on CCTV
The incident has drawn massive political backlash with questions being raised on the law and order situation of the state under Nitish Kumar-led NDA government.
PTC News Desk: In a horrific incident, five armed men, casually walking inside a hospital in Bihar's Patna entered a patient's room and shot him on Thursday.
According to police, the shooting took place at Paras Hospital in the city's Raja Bazaar area.
The victim has been identified as Chandan Mishra, accused in a muder case in Buxur district was out on parole and had been released from Beur jail for medical treatment.
The incident was caught on CCTV which shows five unidentified assailants barging into Chandan's room and opening fire at him. After firing multiple shots, the armed men fled the premises while Mishra sustained multiple injuries and is currently undergoing treatment at the same hospital, according to the officials.
"A criminal named Chandan Mishra was admitted to Paras Hospital for treatment and was shot by members of a rival gang. It cannot be ruled out that the security guards were involved. We will investigate this angle as well," Central Range (Patna) Inspector General Jitendra said.
The incident has drawn massive political backlash with questions being raised on the law and order situation of the state under Nitish Kumar-led NDA government.
"I will request the Governor to impose President’s Rule in Bihar. Nurses, doctors — no one is safe here. This government shelters criminals and mafias. There is no administration left in Bihar," Purnea MP Pappu Yadav said, lashing out at the ruling party.
So far police have not made any arrest in the case.