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STF Team Attacked in Vaishali While Hunting 25k Bounty Criminal, Four Injured
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News18•07-10-2026, 10:33
STF Team Attacked in Vaishali While Hunting 25k Bounty Criminal, Four Injured
- •An STF team searching for a criminal named Kunal carrying a reward of Rs 25,000 was attacked by locals in the Bidupur police station area of Vaishali.
- •Four STF personnel identified as Narendra Kumar, Amar Kumar, Mukesh Kumar, and Lakshman Kumar sustained injuries and were admitted to the Community Health Centre.
- •During the altercation near Bhairopur Chowk, attackers attempted to snatch weapons from the personnel and a round of gunfire was reported.
- •Senior police officials including Sadar SDPO-1 Subodh Kumar and STF DSP Deepak Kumar rushed to the spot with reinforcements.
- •Police have detained three suspects and are scanning CCTV footage to identify all the individuals involved in the attack.
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An STF team went to Bidupur near Bhairopur Chowk to verify information and arrest Kunal, a criminal carrying a reward of Rs 25,000, when locals surrounded and assaulted them.
Four STF personnel—Narendra Kumar, Amar Kumar, Mukesh Kumar, and Lakshman Kumar—were injured in the attack and admitted to the Bidupur Community Health Centre for treatment.
The police have detained three alleged associates of the criminal Kunal for questioning, deployed additional forces in the area under SSP Shubhank Mishra's instructions, and are identifying attackers using CCTV footage.
