Criminals' morale sky-high: Chirag Paswan slams ally on Patna hospital shooting
"The incident of criminals openly firing inside Paras Hospital, located in a residential area of Patna today, is proof that criminals are now directly challenging the law and administration," he said.Paswan said that rising crime just months before Bihar Assembly polls, set to be held by the end of this year, was worrisome and urged the administration to take steps to improve law and order."The rising criminal cases just before the Bihar legislative election are worrisome. It is hoped that the administration will soon take concrete and strict steps to bring law and order back on track," he said.According to police, the shooting took place at Paras Hospital in the city's Raja Bazaar area. The victim, identified as Chandan Mishra - an accused in a murder case in Buxar district - had been released from Beur Jail on medical parole and was admitted to the hospital for treatment.CCTV footage from inside the hospital corridor showed five armed men barging into Chandan Mishra's room and opening fire at him. After the attack, all five assailants fled the hospital premises.The incident came amid a sharp rise in shootings across Bihar, including capital Patna, and triggered sharp political reactions, with the opposition accusing the Nitish Kumar-led government of failing to curb rising crime in the poll-bound state.- EndsMust Watch
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