Ranchi Land Dealer Killing: Second Suspect Shot and Arrested After Police Gunfight

Overview

• Police arrested Satyam Pathak, 35, after a gunfight on Wednesday near the Pandra outpost in Ranchi, where he was shot in both legs and an assistant sub-inspector was injured.
• The clash followed Tuesday’s shooting of land dealer Bhargav Singh near the OTC Ground as he left a temple, after which he gave a dying statement naming the attackers.
• Officers had detained prime suspect Vijay Tete soon after Tuesday’s killing, according to Ranchi Police.
• Investigators registered a case based on Singh’s statement and said the accused were wanted in other cases, and they reported recovering two weapons in the case.
• Union minister Sanjay Seth criticized Ranchi’s law and order in a post on X, highlighting concern over violence linked to land and money disputes in Jharkhand.