Delhi: Gangster shot dead in Rohini court by killers dressed as lawyers

A policeman stands guard at the entrance gate to the Rohini district courtroom following the shooting. Pic/AFP

Jailed gangster Jitender Gogi was shot dead on Friday inside Delhi's Rohini court by two assailants dressed as lawyers who were also killed in a swift police counter-fire, officers said. In video footage of the shootout involving the two attackers, who were from the rival gang, gunshots could be heard and policemen and lawyers seen in a scramble, but the officers said there were no further injuries or deaths. Delhi Police spokesperson Chinmoy Biswal said both the assailants were dead along with undertrial prisoner Gogi, one of Delhi's most wanted.

Notorious gangster Jitender Gogi who was shot dead. Pic/Twitter

Swift action by the police team in launching a counter-fire on the two assailants who were in lawyers' attire and attacked Gogi. Both the assailants are dead along with Gogi," he said.

People gather outside the entrance to the Rohini district courtroom after the shootout. Pic/AFP

Later, the Delhi Police said in a tweet, "Two gangsters killed in immediate counterfire by police as they opened fire in lawyers' attire at a gangster UTP (under trial prisoner) in Rohini court premises this afternoon. All three gangsters dead. No other injury or death occurred."

Police personnel and others at the site following a shootout at Rohini Court, where gangster Jitender Gogi was being produced, in New Delhi, on Friday. Pics/PTI

It also said the joint commissioner of police (northern range) will enquire into the incident and submit a report.

Rajiv Agnihotri, an advocate, said, "I was stepping outside the court when the incident happened. I heard firing and later more rounds were fired. One person identified as Gogi was shot dead, following which the Delhi Police retaliated and they shot dead the two assailants. This (incident of firing) has happened for the fourth or fifth time at Rohini. So the situation has not improved so far." Jitender Maan alias Gogi, who carried a reward of '6.5 lakh on his head, was arrested along with his three accomplices from Gurgaon by a team of Special Cell last year, according to police.

Rs 6.5l
Reward that gangster Gogi was carrying on his head

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