Murder in broad daylight in front of police line, then early morning encounter, who is Shikari Rai?

Last Updated:December 01, 2025, 08:21 IST

Chhapra Crime News: The murder of Azad Singh, which took place in broad daylight right in front of Chhapra police line on Sunday, had shaken the entire Saran police. It was clearly visible in the CCTV footage that hunter Rai was also involved in this incident. Chapra police encountered him early on Monday morning.

Sub Inspector Suman Kumar injured in Shikari Rai encounter, along with other policemen.

Chhapra. After the murder that took place on Sunday near Chhapra Nagar police station line of Saran district, the police have encountered the criminal Shikari Rai involved in the murder early on Monday morning. According to the information, the police had gone to search for the criminal near Bishanpur of Mufassil police station, where he opened fire and in retaliation, the police shot Shikari Rai. Hunter Rai was seriously injured in this action. However, a police sub-inspector Suman Kumar is also injured in this firing. It is being told that Saran police was investigating the Azad Singh murder case when the SIT conducted a raid near Bishanpur and found Shikari Rai who started firing at the police.

Azad Singh involved in murder case

Chhapra police has taken Shikari Rai into custody and admitted him to the hospital and further investigation is going on. According to the police, Shikari Rai was wanted in several incidents of murder and robbery. His direct involvement was also revealed in the Azad Singh murder case that took place near the police lines on Sunday. The police was looking for him after the continuously increasing criminal activities in Saran district.

Weapon recovered from hunter Rai

According to Saran Police, Shikari Rai is not an ordinary criminal. He has been the mastermind of serious cases like murder, robbery and kidnapping in Chapra and surrounding areas. Shikari Rai’s real name is Nand Kishore Rai who is a resident of Akhtarpur, Garkha and father’s name is Ravindra Rai. After the encounter, the police have recovered two sophisticated pistols and three magazines from Shikari Rai, who had committed many criminal incidents in Chapra and surrounding areas.

Police shot in retaliation

SP Kumar Ashish told that Bhishma Rai was murdered in front of the police line on Sunday, whose CCTV footage also captured Shikari Rai. The police had reached Bishanpur in search of Shikari Rai where he started firing at the police and the police retaliated by shooting him. However, during this time, a police sub-inspector Suman Kumar got injured by bullet and his treatment is going on. According to the police, so far more than a dozen cases have been registered against Shikari Rai.

Local people are feeling relieved

According to SP Kumar Ashish, Shikari Rai’s gang was terrorizing the area. With his arrest, interrogation will now take place and the campaign to break his network will intensify. Sensation has spread in the area after the incident. Local people are feeling relieved, but questions are being raised that how do such criminals flourish? What is the government’s plan to reduce crime rate in Bihar? The story of Shikari Rai is a link in the criminal network of Bihar and now the police has intensified the search for his associates.