Lawyer shot dead inside his chamber in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur
An advocate was shot dead inside a court campus yesterday in Basti district, near Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, police said. Citing eyewitnesses, police said Jagnarayan Yadav (63) was working in his chamber when the incident took place. At around 3.30 pm, two youths came to him and after talking to him for some time, took out a pistol and fired at him. Here's what happened.
Reason behind the murder is not yet clear: Police
The other advocates and people present there tried to chase the culprits, but they managed to escape. The police reached the spot and rushed Yadav to a hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead. "The body has been sent for autopsy. The reason behind the murder is not clear at this stage," Additional Superintendent of Police, Basti, Pankaj Kumar said.
Civil bar association demanded immediate arrest of the culprits
Kumar said the deceased was a native of Kaptanganj village. He further added CCTV footage was being examined and family members of the deceased were being questioned. The civil bar association, of which the deceased was a member, has demanded the arrest of the culprits.
