26-year-old Tauseef Badshah walked into one of Patna’s most prestigious hospitals with casual ease and shot dead a convicted gangster in cold blood inside the Intensive Care Unit. The man he killed, Chandan Mishra, had survived more than two dozen criminal cases, gang wars, and prison stints.
But he did not survive the bullets of a killer who treated murder like a scripted act—executed calmly, stylishly, and in front of CCTV cameras, just like his YouTube shorts.
As Bihar reels under a wave of 50 murders in 26 days, the Paras Hospital assassination has become the darkest symbol of a growing, dangerous nexus between social media glamour, street crime, and collapsing law enforcement. And at the heart of this nexus is a name now infamous across the state:
Tauseef Badshah: Gangster by gun, ‘influencer’ by passion
At Paras Hospital, Patna on July 17, 2025, 7:30 am, five men, dressed in casual clothes, walked into the lobby of Paras HMRI Hospital, one of Patna’s upscale multi-specialty centres. No masks. No attempt at disguise. No urgency. Just calm, deliberate movement.
Leading them was Tauseef Badshah, clad in an untucked shirt, his face visible, his collar open, his pistol in hand. Hospital CCTV footage, now viral, shows the group move towards the ICU, fire multiple shots at Chandan Mishra who was admitted under police custody and walk out as if leaving a café.
While most fled after the firing, Tauseef strolled out with chilling composure, weapon still in hand, even as screams echoed through the hospital. Outside, another CCTV captured the attackers riding away on two motorbikes, waving in celebration.
Who was the Victim? A gangster named Chandan Mishra
The murdered man, Chandan Mishra (36), was no saint. A hardened gangster with 24 criminal cases, including 12 for murder, he had deep links to Bihar’s underworld. He was jailed in Beur Central Prison and brought to Paras Hospital for treatment on medical parole.
Police sources say Chandan had once been close to Sheru, a powerful criminal ganglord, but the two had fallen out in Bhagalpur Jail. After the split, Chandan allegedly continued using Sheru’s gang name for extortion and operations—a fatal mistake in the world of gangland loyalty.
The Paras Hospital hit was not random, police say. It was a meticulously planned execution, likely orchestrated as revenge and a message to rivals. The killers knew the hospital layout. They timed the attack between security shifts. They left without panic.
The Killer: Tauseef Badshah: Social Media marcissist turned hitman
What makes this murder even more disturbing is not just the boldness of the act—but the man who carried it out. Tauseef Badshah, a resident of Phulwari Sharif, is not from a slum or a traditional crime family. He is the son of a hardware shop owner and a school teacher. He studied at Saint Karen’s School, one of Patna’s better-known English-medium institutions.
Yet somewhere in the last few years, Tauseef chose the path of blood, guns, and digital fame. Police say he first came on their radar in an Arms Act case, but his digital footprint paints a more complex—and alarming—picture. On YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook, Tauseef crafted a self-image dripping with swagger, menace, and fake philosophical depth.
He called himself the “King of Patna” and posted over 129 short videos—most featuring him walking slowly on roads, posing in cars, or driving around to the beats of rap and Bollywood gangster music. His captions ranged from threatening to narcissistic to absurd:
- “Capture the moment” — set over a video of men standing through sunroofs in a car convoy.
- “Dil mein nafrat rakh ke kya karoge, saamne aao mukabla karte hain” — (What will you do with your hatred? Face me if you dare.)
- “TAUSEEF BADSHAH”— his brand signature, in bold gold letters, on nearly every video.
In one reckless video, he is seen driving with a baby in his lap. In another, he strolls past his friends as they cheer him on, the camera angle carefully choreographed, the lighting dramatic. His Facebook bio was more threatening than poetic, “Jis jungle mein tum sher bane ghoomte ho, us jungle ke bekhauf shikari hain hum” (In the jungle where you strut like a lion, I am the fearless hunter.)
Despite his low subscriber count (just 247), his videos often clocked thousands of views—fuelled by curiosity, cult admiration, and an increasingly violent youth subculture that mistakes criminality for charisma. Tauseef represents a disturbing new breed of gangland criminal—a digital-native gangster, for whom real-world violence is part of a scripted image economy. His gun wasn’t just a weapon. It was a prop for his narrative.
Every murder, every ride, every post, every reel — carefully crafted to build a persona. And it worked. He became a recognisable figure in Patna’s underworld and in the city’s social media undercurrents. In a world where likes and views translate into perceived power, Tauseef used Instagram algorithms and YouTube edits to become what bullets alone could not make him — a myth in the making.
Patna Police acted swiftly. By 8:00 am—barely an hour after the murder—they had identified:
- Tauseef Badshah (main shooter)
- Mannu, Surajbhan, and Bhindi alias Balwant Singh from Buxar district
- One other shooter (still unidentified)
Six arrests were made within 48 hours, including men linked to the Sheru gang. Raids are ongoing in Phulwari Sharif, Buxar, and suspected gang safehouses. With 50 murders in 26 days, many are asking whether Bihar is spiralling into gangland chaos again, despite a decade of claims about good governance.
