Overview
- Police say Sinha was shot dead after an escape attempt late Sunday night when, while being moved from Sahibganj Mandal Jail to Dhanbad Jail, he allegedly grabbed a rifle from a security escort and opened fire.
- Officers report the incident followed a tyre puncture that forced a vehicle change near Supaideeh in Jamtara district and that the escort team fired back in self‑defence, with a medical team later declaring Sinha dead.
- Authorities have initiated a magistrate‑led inquiry, conducted a videographed post‑mortem under NHRC‑aligned procedure, and deployed an FSL team to collect forensic evidence while the CID assists the probe.
- Jharkhand Police issued alerts across Dhanbad, Ranchi, Palamu, Ramgarh and Jamtara and have begun follow‑up operations to detain remaining associates and prevent retaliatory attacks.
- Sinha was long linked by police to dozens of cases and alleged to have run an extortion and arms network from prison through associates including his wife, and investigators are now tracing hawala and weapons channels tied to the gang.