New Delhi | Three people, including a gangster, were killed in a firing incident inside the Rohini court here on Friday. According to sources, the incident took place at Rohini NDPS Court No. 207. The arrested gangster Jitendra Singh Mann alias Gogi was produced by the Special Cell of Delhi Police in the court. Gogi was shot dead by his rivals. Sources confirmed that the attackers belonged to the Tilu Tajpuria gang.
Gogi was arrested by the Special Cell in April. He was involved in the murder of 22-year-old singer Harshita Dahiya from Haryana, who was shot dead by assailants in Panipat in 2017. Gogi had a cash reward of Rs 4 lakh in Delhi and Rs 2.5 lakh in Haryana.
Confirming the incident, a Delhi Police spokesperson said that a police team acted swiftly and started retaliatory firing. Two of the attackers were dressed as lawyers and attacked Jitendra Gogi. “Both the attackers were killed along with Gogi,” the spokesman said.
“They killed Gogi and the police killed him,” the sources said. Sources said the judge was present in the court at the time of the incident. A woman lawyer was also injured in the firing.
Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana also confirmed that the attackers have been gunned down.
