Archive · 24 Sep 2026
Former Patna Councillor Shot, Police Probe Possible Motive
Anil Yadav, a former local councillor in Patna, was shot in the basement of his apartment building.
The shooting happened on September 23, 2026.
Reports disagree about whether two or three men came on a motorcycle.
Two men reportedly fired several shots at Yadav and then escaped.
He suffered several bullet injuries and was taken to a hospital.
Police are checking security-camera recordings and speaking with people who saw what happened.
They are also searching places where the attackers might be hiding.
Police are investigating whether an old dispute or an earlier shooting involving Yadav’s son may be connected.
Former Ward 24 councillor Anil Yadav was critically injured in a shooting in Patna’s Buddha Colony on September 23, 2026.
Reports differ on whether two or three men arrived on a motorcycle; two allegedly fired several rounds at Yadav in the apartment basement.
Yadav suffered four to five bullet injuries to his hands, lower abdomen and legs and was taken to Udyan Hospital.
Police are examining CCTV footage, questioning witnesses and raiding suspected hideouts to identify and arrest the attackers.
Investigators are probing possible previous enmity and whether the shooting is connected to the reported shooting death of Yadav’s son; MLA Prashant Kishor criticized the city’s law-and-order situation.
- Who
- Former Ward 24 councillor Anil Yadav was shot by unidentified assailants; his wife, Gyanwati Devi, is the current Ward 24 councillor.
- What
- Yadav was allegedly shot four to five times in the basement of his apartment complex.
- When
- The shooting was reported on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
- Where
- The attack occurred in the Buddha Colony police station area of Patna, Bihar.
- Why
- Police are investigating possible previous enmity and whether the incident is connected to the reported shooting death of Yadav’s son.
Official Investigation
Political Criticism
Law-and-order response
Official Investigation
Police said they reached the scene, were reviewing CCTV footage, questioning witnesses and conducting raids to identify and arrest the attackers.
Political Criticism
Jan Suraaj MLA Prashant Kishor described the situation as “jungle raj,” alleging that police were controlled by liquor interests and criminals and that ministers and officials lacked control.
- Victim
- Anil Yadav, former Ward 24 councillor
- Date
- September 23, 2026
- Location
- Buddha Colony, Patna, Bihar
- Reported attackers
- Two or three unidentified men on a motorcycle; two allegedly fired at Yadav
- Injuries
- Four to five bullet injuries to his hands, lower abdomen and legs
- Treatment
- Yadav was taken to Udyan Hospital and remained under treatment
- Police response
- CCTV review, witness questioning, increased deployment and raids at suspected hideouts
