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Accused killed in city court shooting

Police says that the motive behind the killing is being probed into, but did not rule out the possibility of a gangwar or a contract killing

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Rohini Court was immediately turned into a fortress after the shooting
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In an apparent gangwar, an undertrial who was being produced at Rohini Court on Monday was shot dead by a killer who had gained entry into the court by posing as a litigant. The accused was nabbed by the police before he could escape. Police said that the motive behind the killing is being probed into, but did not rule out the possibility of a gangwar or a contract killing.

This is the second such incident in Rohini court after in April this year. Monday's incident took place around 11.20 am, when the deceased, Vinod alias Balle, a resident of Mangol Pur, was being taken back after his appearance in the court by the Delhi Police's 3rd Battalion Armed Police. Police officers said that the moment Balle reached near the canteen, the accused, later identified as Abdul Khan, opened fire at him.

"Khan was not more than 10 metres from Balle when he fired at him. He pulled out a country made pistol suddenly and shot at Balle. As Balle collapsed, the 3rd Battalion armed guards immediately overpowered him before he could even plan to escape. Meanwhile, Balle, who had sustained grievous injury and was profusely bleeding, was taken to Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hospital where he was declared dead," said a senior police officer.

The court was immediately turned into a fortress and the gates were locked. The policemen deployed at the court complex then sanitised the entire area and a crime and forensics team was also called on the spot. Rishi Pal, DCP Rohini, said that the accused was taken into custody from the spot and the weapon was recovered from him. "We are questioning the accused to know the reason behind the murder. Since no criminal record has surfaced against the accused, and initial probe revealed that he was not known to the deceased, it does not look like a gangwar. Contract killing cannot be ruled out and the motive is being probed into," Pal said.

Police said that the accused initially claimed to be a juvenile, but later it was found that he is 24 years old and has a wife and a child.

Pal also said that the CCTV footage of the incident is being checked in order to establish the sequence of incident. It is also being probed how the man managed to sneak into the court premises with the weapon, the DCP said. Balle was arrested in 2010 for a property cheating case, the officer said.

The incharge responsible for the security of Rohini court i.e. Incharge of Police Post Rohini Court Sub Inspector Narender has been placed under suspension and Station House Officer Prashant Vihar has been sent to district lines pending further inquiry, the DCP added.

The incident has raised serious concerns regarding the security of the courts in Delhi and additional deployment was ensured following the murder that took place in full public view.

Earlier, on April 29, a prisoner was shot dead in the premises of Rohini court when he was being produced in the court for a hearing. The attacker, later identified as Mohit, opened fired when the deceased Rajesh, a criminal arrested in December 2016, appeared in court on charges of a murder.

In 2015, three juveniles barged into a courtroom at Karkardooma court complex and shot at an undertrial, injuring him critically and leaving a constable in his security dead on the spot. Also in January 2014, a witness in an attempt to murder case escaped unhurt when a man outside the Rohini district court's complex opened fire at him.

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