Patna: In a brazen and chilling daylight execution, gangster Chandan Mishra was gunned down inside Patna’s upscale Paras Hospital on Thursday, with CCTV footage later capturing the accused fleeing the scene while triumphantly waving pistols in the air.
The assailants, believed to be a group of six men on two motorbikes, orchestrated the attack with chilling precision. Five of them stormed into the hospital, bypassing security by avoiding the emergency gate and entering through the OPD after being denied entry without a gate pass. Their target: Room 209, where Mishra was recovering under medical supervision.
According to police, the killing was masterminded by notorious criminal Tausif Badshah — a repeat offender with a history of violent crime. Investigators believe Badshah meticulously planned the hit, exploiting his prior familiarity with the hospital layout, having earlier brought a close aide there for treatment.
Once inside, the shooters took advantage of a faulty lock on Room 209’s door, allowing them unimpeded access to Mishra. Without hesitation, they opened fire, killing him on the spot.
But it was what happened after the killing that has left the city stunned. In visuals now circulating widely, the gunmen can be seen riding away from the hospital on a motorbike, waving their firearms in the air as if in celebration of the murder — a brazen public display that has rocked Patna’s law enforcement and raised serious questions about hospital security.
“This wasn’t just a killing — it was an act of terror, meant to send a message,” a senior police official said on condition of anonymity. “They had every detail: room number, lock condition, even the victim’s exact location. This was not an impulsive crime. It was calculated, cold, and public.”
The police have now obtained CCTV footage and photographs of the accused, including Tausif Badshah, and are carrying out raids across Patna and surrounding areas. Authorities say they are closing in and expect arrests soon.
The incident has sparked outrage across the state, with critics demanding answers about how armed criminals could breach a hospital and carry out a murder in such a high-profile location without immediate intervention.
