Patna, Oct. 23 -- Four members of Bihar's notorious gang, 'Sigma and Company', led by Ranjan Pathak, were killed in a Delhi encounter, Bihar Director General of Police (DGP) Vinay Kumar said. He termed them contract killers, warning they could have disrupted Sitamarhi and the upcoming Bihar elections.

The gang was being tracked in coordination with Delhi Police before the confrontation.

Speaking to ANI, DGP Vinay Kumar said, "The gang was committing crimes almost every month. They were contract killers...They had named their gang 'Sigma and Company,' and that itself indicates their intentions. Elections are about to be held in Bihar. We made a significant effort to gather information on this gang. Based on that intel, a team of Sitamarh...