Archive · 22 Jan 2026
Gang Associate Arrested After Gunfight in Patna
A man named Parmanand Yadav, who is wanted in more than 20 criminal cases, was arrested in Patna after a gunfight with the police.
He was riding a motorcycle and tried to escape when the police signaled him to stop.
He fired at the police and was eventually overpowered.
Yadav is associated with a gang that has links to the infamous Lawrence Bishnoi gang.
He is currently in the hospital because he got hurt during the gunfight.
The police are still investigating his case.
They also found some weapons and other items with him.
Parmanand Yadav, wanted in over 20 criminal cases, was arrested in Patna after a gunfight with police.
Yadav was riding a motorcycle and fled when signaled to stop at a check post, raising suspicion.
He fired at the police and was overpowered after he fell, sustaining bullet injuries in his legs.
Yadav is associated with the Rahul Singh gang, which has links to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.
Police recovered a 9 mm pistol, two empty cartridges, a motorcycle, two mobile phones, an Aadhaar card, and a PAN card from Yadav.
- Who
- Parmanand Yadav alias Nepali, a resident of Latehar in Jharkhand
- What
- Arrest of a gang associate following a gunfight with police
- When
- Early hours of Thursday, January 22, 2024
- Where
- Masaurhi locality in Patna
- Why
- Yadav opened fire on the police team when surrounded and asked to surrender
- Name
- Parmanand Yadav alias Nepali
- Age
- Not specified
- Location of Arrest
- Masaurhi, Patna
- Number of Cases
- More than 20
- Associated Gang
- Rahul Singh gang, Lawrence Bishnoi gang
- Injuries Sustained
- Bullet injuries in legs
- Current Status
- Undergoing treatment at a government hospital
- Items Recovered
- 9 mm pistol, two empty cartridges, a motorcycle, two mobile phones, an Aadhaar card, a PAN card
- International Travel
- Visited Malaysia in December 2025
Sources
Man wanted in over 20 criminal cases arrested in Patna following gunfight with police
Another Punjab daylight killing: Wanted criminal shot dead at Ludhiana park
A late-night cordon, a raid and an encounter: How Bihar’s STF arrested Bishnoi gang associate