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Crime
Armed mob attacks police at Pirpanti station in Bihar while escorting a prisoner
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bihar
🗓 10 Sep 2026, 10:47 PM
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Around eight to ten people tried to free a detainee being escorted on a train at Pirpanti station, injuring police; the suspect fled but was recaptured within two hours.
A group of roughly eight to ten individuals confronted a police escort at Pirpanti railway station in Bihar, attempting to liberate a prisoner being transferred by train. The assailants opened fire and physically assaulted the officers, forcing the detainee to escape the carriage.
Police sources said the suspect managed to flee the scene, but a coordinated search operation located and re‑apprehended him about two hours later. The incident caused a temporary disruption to train services and prompted heightened security measures at the station.
Investigators have identified four of the attackers so far and are pursuing further leads to apprehend the remaining participants. The police team involved sustained minor injuries but continued to secure the area until the suspect was recaptured.
Local authorities have launched an inquiry into how the mob obtained weapons and coordinated the attack, emphasizing that such assaults on law‑enforcement personnel will be met with strict legal action.
The incident was reported by Amar Ujala, highlighting growing concerns over the safety of police escorts during prisoner transfers in the region.
Police sources said the suspect managed to flee the scene, but a coordinated search operation located and re‑apprehended him about two hours later. The incident caused a temporary disruption to train services and prompted heightened security measures at the station.
Investigators have identified four of the attackers so far and are pursuing further leads to apprehend the remaining participants. The police team involved sustained minor injuries but continued to secure the area until the suspect was recaptured.
Local authorities have launched an inquiry into how the mob obtained weapons and coordinated the attack, emphasizing that such assaults on law‑enforcement personnel will be met with strict legal action.
The incident was reported by Amar Ujala, highlighting growing concerns over the safety of police escorts during prisoner transfers in the region.