India, Oct. 23 -- A joint operation by the Delhi Police Crime Branch and the Bihar Police led to the killing of four most-wanted gangsters. The late-night encounter reportedly took place after the gangsters first opened fire on the cops, forcing the police to retaliate.

The gang members, affiliated with the 'Sigma and Company' gang, had allegedly been planning a major criminal operation ahead of the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, which is why the Delhi and Bihar Police had laid down a trap to catch them in Rohini.

The four gangsters were part of the Ranjan Pathak gang, also known as Bihar's notorious gang, 'Sigma and Company'.

Its head, 25-year-old Ranjan Pathak, was also among those killed in the Delhi encounter. According to an N...