21-05-2025
Despite tech-driven policing, shootings continue unabated
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Patna: In a city where police vehicles boast GPS trackers and crime-mapping apps are touted as cutting-edge deterrents, the sound of gunfire continues to ring out in Patna's streets.
Over the past three days alone, eight people have been shot within a 20-km radius – five fatally – raising serious questions about the real impact of tech-driven policing on the ground.
As three other victims battle for their lives in hospital, public confidence in
Patna Police
is wavering. Despite regular patrols and digital monitoring, no arrests have been made in connection with these recent crimes. Locals are left wondering: are high-tech claims simply cosmetic while criminals roam free?
Among the victims is 40-year-old Mohammad Nanhe, who was shot in the thigh on May 17 after refusing to sell smack.
He remains in a critical condition at Nalanda Medical College Hospital. In another chilling incident, Sanjay Kumar, 50, a community hall owner, was shot at during his early morning walk in Tej Pratap Nagar under Beur police station. He is now undergoing treatment at a private nursing home in Patna.
On May 18, an e-rickshaw driver was gunned down following a dispute in the Chowk police station area of Patna City. He is currently receiving care at PMCH.
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While the violence has left citizens shaken, Patna Police maintain that operations are on to nab the culprits. Officers claim that all patrol vehicles in urban areas are GPS-enabled, allowing senior officials to track their movement in real time and reduce response times.
City SP (Central), Sweety Sehrawat, said, "Special drives are being carried out at the police headquarters level and City SPs level, against illegal firearms and illicit liquor.
We focus according to the crimes that are being carried out in different areas. City SPs review and analyse the crimes every 15 days, while the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) reviews them every month."
She added that those recently released on bail are under particular scrutiny. "A dossier of such criminals is prepared, which contains information related to their crime and criminal history. The police will strengthen the case with evidence to ensure their jail term is extended," Sehrawat said.
In addition to crime-specific drives, including the Roko-Toko vehicle checking campaign and anti-liquor operations, the police claim to be conducting regular raids and searches in high-risk zones.
To further tighten surveillance, plans are underway to equip patrol vehicles in rural areas with GPS as well. "The patrolling vehicles in the urban areas are equipped with a global positioning system (GPS) for their real-time monitoring so that the response time could be cut short," Sehrawat said.
The SSP has recently toured several of the crime-hit locations, including Patna City, Phulwarisharif and Bihta. According to Sehrawat, many of the recent shootings were concentrated in the Patna Sadar zone while Patna Central continues to be notorious for chain-snatching cases.
