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Three suspected criminals were killed in an exchange of fire with police in Patna's Maner locality on Friday, according to Patna Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kartikeya Sharma. The incident occurred in the Sherpur region of Patna district when a joint team of the Special Task Force (STF) and district police was on patrol. Upon receiving information that individuals with previous criminal records had assembled to carry out a crime, the police team rushed to the spot and engaged in a gunfight with the suspects. The three accused were taken to a hospital, where they were declared dead. A bullet grazed the uniform of the Station House Officer (SHO) of Maner police station, but he was unharmed. Police fired 18 rounds, while the criminals fired more than 24 rounds.
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