Prisoner shot dead in Delhi when leaving court under police escort
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IBNS) : A prisoner was shot dead by a gunman when he was being escorted by police for a hearing in a Delhi court, media reports said.
The gunman has been arrested at the Rohini court complex in northwest Delhi.
The victim, identified by only his first name, Vinod, was killed while leaving the court after a hearing.
"The incident happened in the corridor near the canteen area when the undertrial was being taken back from the court, police said. He was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was declared brought dead," reported the Hindustan Times.
The shooter is suspected to have posed as a litigant, reported another website.
In April, a prisoner being tried for murder was killed by a man on a motorcycle as he was brought to the same court by the Haryana police.
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