Bihar Hospital Murder | NDTV Exclusive: On Bihar Murders, Top Cop Links Crime Rise To Season

A string of violent crimes, including the broad-daylight killing of a murder convict inside a Patna hospital, has once again brought the law and order situation in Bihar under scrutiny ahead of the Assembly elections scheduled this year. The latest incident, which occurred this morning, involved the shooting of Chandan Singh, a convict on parole for medical treatment, at Paras HMRI Hospital, a high-security private medical facility in the state capital. CCTV footage showed five men, carrying guns, casually walking into Mishra's room and then exiting it moments later. Speaking exclusively with NDTV, Bihar Director General of Police (DGP) Vinay Kumar defended his force's record amid concerns over law and order in the poll-bound state. "Various measures are being taken to control crime. If we compare crime rates over time, around 2004, approximately four atrocities occurred daily. Since then, the number of murders has gradually decreased. Last year, around 2,700 murders were reported, a reduction of about 1,300 compared to 2004," Mr Kumar told NDTV.