A man has been arrested for opening fire at Rohini court in outer Delhi on Wednesday. A Delhi Police constable and an undertrial were injured in the incident.
The two were injured when a man opened fire while the accused was being taken to the courtroom.
‘The firing was the outcome of a gang war. The attack took place around noon, when police presented Naveen, 25, an undertrial in a murder case, in the court for hearing,’ said a police official.
‘Mukesh, 28, a member of Naveen’s rival group, was arrested from the spot. A country-made pistol used in the crime was also recovered,’ said Deputy Commissioner of Police, B S Jaiswal.
According to the police, the rivalry between Naveen and Ashwani, residents of Narela in outer Delhi, started in 2008 when Ashwani married a girl in whom Naveen was also interested.
In a case of vendetta, Naveen killed Ashwani’s brother in 2009, after which Ashwani killed Naveen’s uncle. Both were arrested and lodged in Rohini jail.
Both used to instruct their gang members from inside the jail. Several fights took place between their accomplices in Delhi.
‘Mukesh, who was scared of being killed by Naveen’s associates, planned to eliminate him on Wednesday,’ said Jaiswal.
‘Mukesh waited outside the court and shot Naveen in the stomach. Constable Anurag, who was accompanying him, was shot in his ankle,’ Jaiswal added.
According to the lawyers present at the spot, Neeraj was shot in the chest. They said two bullets were pumped in his chest and he was taken to a nearby hospital.
Advocate B S Rana, who is appearing for Naveen, said he has been facing trial for allegedly murdering a girl and is suspected to have been shot by the family members of the deceased girl.
Naveen and the constable were rushed to Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Hospital in Rohini Sector 3, where Naveen was declared brought dead, and the constable is under treatment.
The two were injured when a man opened fire while the accused was being taken to the courtroom.
‘The firing was the outcome of a gang war. The attack took place around noon, when police presented Naveen, 25, an undertrial in a murder case, in the court for hearing,’ said a police official.
‘Mukesh, 28, a member of Naveen’s rival group, was arrested from the spot. A country-made pistol used in the crime was also recovered,’ said Deputy Commissioner of Police, B S Jaiswal.
According to the police, the rivalry between Naveen and Ashwani, residents of Narela in outer Delhi, started in 2008 when Ashwani married a girl in whom Naveen was also interested.
In a case of vendetta, Naveen killed Ashwani’s brother in 2009, after which Ashwani killed Naveen’s uncle. Both were arrested and lodged in Rohini jail.
Both used to instruct their gang members from inside the jail. Several fights took place between their accomplices in Delhi.
‘Mukesh, who was scared of being killed by Naveen’s associates, planned to eliminate him on Wednesday,’ said Jaiswal.
‘Mukesh waited outside the court and shot Naveen in the stomach. Constable Anurag, who was accompanying him, was shot in his ankle,’ Jaiswal added.
According to the lawyers present at the spot, Neeraj was shot in the chest. They said two bullets were pumped in his chest and he was taken to a nearby hospital.
Advocate B S Rana, who is appearing for Naveen, said he has been facing trial for allegedly murdering a girl and is suspected to have been shot by the family members of the deceased girl.
Naveen and the constable were rushed to Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Hospital in Rohini Sector 3, where Naveen was declared brought dead, and the constable is under treatment.