Bihar police shot down Bhagalpur Criminal Gurudev Mandal, who was well-known for inspiring fear in Bhagalpur’s gangs during a late-night raid. He started and finished his life in a hail of gunfire, whether robbing banks or skirting police in the past. The article looks closely at his life of crime, the arrest itself, and what it tells us about policing in the region.
Midnight Encounter in Bhagalpur
In a remarkable development in the Bhagalpur district of Bihar, police and STF forces killed the criminal BGP Criminal Gurudev Mandal, alias Sanoj Kumar. The arrest near the Murli Sonaiya stream by the Rangra police has sparked talks again about law enforcement treating habitual criminals with stricter measures.
Gunfire broke out around 1 AM after the police tried to stop Gurudev Mandal during an unannounced operation. Instead of surrendering, the BGP Criminal Gurudev Mandal fired on the team of police officers. So members of the criminal gang and the joint force exchanged many bullets. Both chest and abdomen bullets struck Mandal during the killing.
Who Was Bhagalpur Criminal Gurudev Mandal?
Gurudev Mandal, aka Fufa and Sanoj Kumar, was born in the Harinkol village of Purnia district’s Dhamdaha police area. As time passed, he became well known as a feared person in Bihar’s underworld, with more than a dozen charges made against him in Dhamdaha alone. He took part in a long list of armed robberies, extortion rackets, and had more than one encounter with the police. Since the beginning of 2022, he managed to avoid arrest, so law enforcement considered him a top target.
The group first became well-known in 2022 after Gurudev was found to have planned a series of robberies in Naugachia between April and May. They went after businesses and travelers close to Zero Mile in Naugachia, often on motorcycles and with pistols.
The police received wind of a planned robbery happening close to Zero Mile. Suspecting that an attack might happen, SP Sushant Saroj arranged for SDPO Dilip Kumar to take a team out to investigate. As soon as the police arrived, Mandal and his group shot at them and tried to escape. Although a bullet touched his leg while he ran, Mandal got away unharmed. And leaving the cops close to failing just after dodging a big attempt by the gangster.
The story of the 2022 escape is well known for being especially intense. SDPO Dilip Kumar came close to being injured in the crossfire. Bleeding from his injuries, Mandal left the spot alongside his companions and disappeared before the police caught up to him. After getting hit by a bullet, he disappeared, making him look all the more dangerous and easily evasive.
Planning Crime, Yet Again: Gurudev’s Last Night
At the time, Gurudev Mandal was accused of organizing a fresh crime near the Murli Sonaiya fish stream in Rangra. Based on a tip-off, the police acted secretly. When they tried to come after Din Djarin, Mandal fired in return, starting the last battle that would end in tragedy.
No matter how well armed he was, the vigilantes caught up to Mandal this time. Two bullets struck his body, one to the chest and one to the stomach, and he collapsed where he stood. His death brings to an end a two-year search for one of Bhagalpur’s most notorious men by the police.
Police spoke to the family of the dead person after the encounter. The body was transported to the Sub-Divisional Hospital in Naugachia for a postmortem examination. On-site, a record was made of the cause of death.
What This Means for Bhagalpur and Law Enforcement (BGP Criminal Gurudev Mandal)
Local police and STF teams are hailing the removal of Bhagalpur criminal Gurudev Mandal as a big success in the Bhagalpur and Naugachia regions. For a long time, his crimes caused disturbance and spread fear across a number of areas. With the arrest of this leader, authorities made it clear that the system is getting stronger against Bihar’s notorious people.
Authorities now plan to take down the rest of the gang that was led by Gurudev Mandal. All underworld novels must ask, who or what takes the place of those who are gone?
