A prisoner out on parole was shot dead while receiving treatment at a private hospital in Bihar's capital city, Patna, on Thursday morning, police said. The incident took place inside the Paras Hospital premises, located in the Shastri Nagar police station area, where five assailants opened fire on the inmate.
Police have started the investigation to identify the attackers and determine the motive behind the assault. The incident triggered panic and chaos inside the hospital.
Attackers managed to flee from the hospital
Prisoner Chandan Mishra, a native of Buxar, is a named accused in the Kesari murder case and is currently lodged in Beur Jail. He had been brought to the hospital on parole for medical treatment.
Following the incident, a team from the Shastri Nagar police station rushed to the spot and launched an investigation.
The attackers managed to flee after the shooting, and the police are currently scanning CCTV footage to trace their movements. A manhunt is underway to nab the culprits.
Patna SSP on the firing incident
Patna SSP Kartikeya K Sharma said, "A criminal named Chandan Mishra, resident of Buxar district, against whom dozens of cases of murder are registered. He was transferred from Buxar to Bhagalpur jail. Chandan was on parole and admitted to Paras Hospital for treatment. The rival gang shot him. He is undergoing treatment, and with the help of the Buxar police, we are identifying the members of the rival gang, the Chandan Sheru gang. We have the photographs of the shooters."
The daring attack inside a medical facility has raised serious concerns over hospital security arrangements.
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