Wanted inter-state criminal Roshan Sharma injured in police encounter in Patna after ‘snatching gun from cop'
Patna Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kartikeya Sharma said, 'Roshan Sharma was a wanted accused in several prominent cases in Patna, including the Kripashankar murder case and the firing incident at Ramkrishna Nagar bus stand.'
He added that investigation so far revealed that the accused had been active since 2004 and was involved in multiple serious crimes such as murder, dacoity, loot, and Arms Act violations.
According to the officer, the accused was brought to Patna for interrogation, during which he reportedly confessed to his involvement in multiple incidents. 'Based on his disclosures, police recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition from the Phulwarisharif area. A mini gun factory was also discovered, where a significant quantity of raw materials used for manufacturing illegal firearms, along with several semi-finished weapons, were seized,' SSP Sharma said.
The officer added that based on further information by the accused about one of his associates, a police team went on a raid to arrest him.
However, while passing through Kurkuri village under Phulwarisharif police station limits, Sharma requested a brief halt to attend to nature's call.
'During the stop, he tried to snatch a policeman's firearm and attempted to flee,' SSP Sharma stated. The police asked him to stop and, when he did not comply with warnings to stop, personnel fired at him to prevent his escape.
The SSP informed that the accused had sustained a gunshot injury to his leg. 'He was immediately taken to a nearby hospital for primary treatment and later referred to Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH),' the officer said.
Police confirmed that Roshan Sharma has a long history of inter-state criminal activity and remains accused in several high-profile cases, while adding that 'further investigations are ongoing'.
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