New Delhi, Oct. 23 -- In a major overnight operation, Delhi Police Crime Branch, in coordination with Bihar Police, shot dead four members of Bihar's notorious Ranjan Pathak gang during an encounter in Rohini early Thursday, during which bullets pierced the bulletproof jackets of four police personnel, including Inspector Arvind, SI Manish, and SI Naveen.

The encounter took place around 2:20 AM between Dr. Ambedkar Chowk and Pansali Chowk on Bahadur Shah Marg, Rohini.

Ranjan Pathak (25), Bimlesh Mahto alias Bimlesh Sahni (25), Manish Pathak (33), Aman Thakur (21), all natives of Sitamarhi, Bihar, were shot dead in an encounter.

Police said all four were wanted in several heinous cases in Bihar, including multiple murders and armed robb...