Man, disguised as advocate, shoots at woman in Delhi court
A woman was injured in a shooting incident at Delhi's Saket District Court on Friday, reported ANI. The accused, reportedly disguised as an advocate, fired four rounds on the court premises. According to reports, the woman was rushed to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) immediately and her condition is now stable. Moreover, her lawyer also suffered bullet injuries in the incident.
Woman took attacker's money on promise of doubling it: Police
Speaking to the media, DCP South Chandan Chowdhary stated that the woman who was shot at is facing several cases of fraud. The woman, identified as M Radha, took money from the attacker under the guise of doubling it, for which an FIR was filed against her in December, Chowdhary added. She also stated that both of the injured are in stable condition.
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Accused was former advocate at Saket Court
Meanwhile, Arun Ramaswamy, the victim's husband, told ANI that he dropped her off at the court for a civil case hearing at 10:00am. As per police, the accused was a former advocate who had filed a case of cheating against Radha over a monetary dispute involving Rs. 25 lakh. He has been arrested by the police.
Similar incident took place in September 2022
Notably, a similar incident occurred on September 24 last year, when two men dressed as lawyers fired inside the Rohini Court of Delhi. They were killed in police firing. Furthermore, in April last year, a fight broke out between two lawyers and a client, which resulted in a shooting incident at the same court.