Archive · 2 Feb 2026
Man Injured in Police Shootout
A man named Ramnath Sabariya, who is accused in several cases of looting and assault, got hurt in a shootout with the police.
The police were trying to catch him because he and his group had been attacking people at night, hitting them with sticks and rods, and stealing their phones and money.
The attacks happened on January 27 and 29 in two different areas.
The police have already caught seven other people involved in these crimes.
They found some weapons and stolen items when they arrested them.
Two people who were hurt in the attacks are in the hospital right now.
Ramnath Sabariya (21) injured in a shootout with police in Janjgir-Champa district.
Police attempted to apprehend Sabariya in connection with robberies and assaults on January 27 and 29.
Fourteen people were injured in the attacks, with two currently in the ICU.
Police recovered weapons, stolen items, and cash from the accused.
Five cases have been registered against the accused at two different police stations.
- Who
- Ramnath Sabariya (21), accused in loot and assault cases
- What
- Shootout between police and accused, resulting in injuries
- When
- February 1, 2024
- Where
- Janjgir-Champa district, Chhattisgarh
- Why
- Police attempted to apprehend Sabariya in connection with robberies and assaults
- Location
- Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh
- Date
- February 1, 2024
- Accused Name
- Ramnath Sabariya
- Injured
- 14 people (2 in ICU)
- Items Recovered
- 4 steel rods, 2 sticks, 1 belt, 4 two-wheelers, 10 mobile phones, Rs 9,000 cash
- Cases Registered
- 5 (2 at Shivrinarayan, 3 at Pamgarh)