Murder Accused Shot Dead In Front Of Judge As Court Began Hearing In UP

In a shocking case, an undertrial man was shot dead inside a court in Uttar Pradesh's Bijnor. The incident happened on Tuesday at the Chief Judicial Magistrate court in Bijnor.?

According to initial reports, the firing took place while the court was hearing the murder case of BSP leader Haji Ehsan and his nephew when there was indiscriminate firing inside the courtroom.?

The main accused in the murder of Ehsan, Shahnawaz was shot dead, while two others, a co-accused and a police constable, identified as Manish Kumar, were injured in the firing.?

Shahnawaz reportedly received 10 bullets on his body and was killed on the spot. The firing was so intense that the CJM reportedly had a narrow escape from the shower of bullets.?

According to SP Bijnor Sanjiv Tyagi, following the firing, the court premises have been cordoned off and three attackers have been arrested.?

BSP leader Haji Ehsan, who was the party's in-charge of Najibabad unit and his nephew Shadab were shot dead on May 28 inside in his office by two men from close range.?

According to the police, the murder was not political and was linked to his property business.?

The shocking incident has once raised questions on the law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh. Questions are also being asked about the serious security lapses at the court which resulted in the assailants getting access inside with loaded guns.?

However, this is not the first time there has been gunfire inside a court premise.In November 2017, there was a similar incident in court in Delhi's Rohini. Vinod alias Balle, an undertrial in a 2010 cheating case was shot dead by an assailant inside the court.?

The shooter, later identified as 19-year-old Abdul Khan, a resident of Nangloi in outer Delhi was arrested by the police from the spot. He told the cops that he was hired to carry out the murder.?

In April 2017 there was a similar incident at the same court when an undertrial, a member of the Neeraj Bawana gang was shot dead outside the court while was being presented in connection with a murder case.?

In December 2015, a head constable of Delhi Police was killed and three others injured after four assailants opened fire inside a courtroom in Karkardooma.Two minors, who were hired as hitmen to kill undertrial gangster Irfan alias Cheena Pehalwan were arrested in connection with the incident.