Samastipur — The Special Task Force (STF) of Bihar Police has arrested Abhishek Kumar, alias 'Tiger', who was listed among the top 10 most-wanted criminals in Darbhanga district, officials said on Thursday. The arrest was made during a raid in the Bangra police station area of Samastipur district on Wednesday night, according to an STF press statement issued on Thursday.

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According to the STF, the accused is a native of Govindpur village under the Mansurchak police station area in Begusarai district. He is the son of Bhushan Mahto, also known as Chandra Bhushan Mahto, the statement said.

Two armed robberies alleged

Investigators allege that Abhishek Kumar was involved in two major armed robberies this year. The first was the robbery at an Axis Bank branch in the Teghra police station area of Begusarai on March 24, 2026, where armed men allegedly looted the bank at gunpoint. His name also allegedly surfaced in the armed robbery at Prem Jewellers in Badi Bazar, under the Darbhanga Town police station area, on April 3, 2026.

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The STF said four serious criminal cases are registered against the accused across police stations in Darbhanga, Samastipur and Begusarai districts, including charges of attempted murder, robbery, dacoity and offences under the Arms Act. All of these remain allegations at this stage, and the accused is yet to face trial.

Source: Nation Press

The arrest is part of a wider state crackdown on organised crime and most-wanted accused, the STF said. Police said further questioning and legal proceedings would follow, and that efforts were continuing to trace other accused allegedly linked to the two robberies.