Photos: Gangster Jitendra Gogi killed in shootout inside Delhi's Rohini court

Jailed gangster Jitendra Gogi was shot dead on September 24 inside Delhi's Rohini court by two assailants dressed as lawyers

Published on Sep 24, 2021 05:04 PM IST 8 Photos

Both the assailants were dead along with one of Delhi's most wanted gangsters Jitendra Gogi, Delhi Police spokesperson Chinmoy Biswal said. "Swift action by police team in launching a counter-fire on the two assailants who were in lawyers’ attire and attacked Gogi. Both the assailants are dead along with Gogi," he said.(PTI)

The media gather outside an entrance gate to the Rohini district courtroom in New Delhi on September 24, after a notorious Indian gangster was killed by gunmen dressed as lawyers in a bloody shootout in a courtroom where three people died, local media reported. (AFP)

The Delhi Police mentioned in a tweet, "Two gangsters killed in immediate counterfire by Police as they opened fire in lawyers' attire at a gangster UTP (under trial prisoner) in Rohini court premises this afternoon. All 3 gangsters dead. No other injury or death occurred."(AFP)

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Rajiv Agnihotri, an advocate, said, "I was stepping outside the court when the incident happened. I heard firing and later more rounds were fired. One person identified as Gogi was shot dead, following which the Delhi Police retaliated and they shot dead the two assailants. This (incident of firing) has happened for the fourth or fifth time at Rohini. So the situation has not improved so far."(PTI)

An ambulance is seen inside the Rohini court in New Delhi on September 24 after gangster Jitendra Gogi was killed by gunmen in a shootout.(AFP)

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