Gangster Jitendra alias Gogi, who was Delhi’s most wanted, was shot inside Rohini court on Friday. The attackers, dressed as lawyers, opened fire on Jitendra, killing him on the spot. The incident happened in Rohini court number 206 when Jitendra was presented before the judge.
The Delhi Police’s Special Cell killed the two attackers in the ensuing shootout. The attackers are believed to be from the Tillu Tajpuria gang. The shootout left three people dead and one woman lawyer injured. Around 35-40 rounds were fired during the incident.
According to the sources in the Special Cell, both the attackers — Rohit and Morish — were already inside Court Room No. 207. Since both were dressed like lawyers, no one suspected them. The incident happened around 1.15 pm when Gogi entered the same room and both the attackers started firing indiscriminately on him. Police then retaliated with firing and killed them on the spot.
According to an eyewitness, a female law intern has also sustained bullet injuries. Jitender Gogi, a notorious gangster involved in over 30 criminal cases and in Tihar jail since last year, was declared dead in hospital. A rival gang, going by the name “Tillu Gang”, had plotted to kill him when he was brought for his court hearing today, said the police.
The incident marks a huge security lapse on court premises. A lawyer, Lalit Kumar, said: “The judge was in court, lawyers were present and Jitender Gogi was there. These two shooters who looked like ‘lawyers’ started shooting. A woman intern was also hit by a bullet.”
Gogi and Tillu Tajpuria were reportedly friends in college but fell out in 2010, and their feud turned into a gang war. Gogi, or Jitender Maan, was arrested in March last year and was considered a big catch for the Delhi police.
The incident has raised questions about whether metal detectors at the court were working and if they were, how the armed men could get past.
“The question on whether the metal detectors were not working in the court premises is a matter of investigation and I cannot comment on that at the moment. We are already investigating the case and we shall not spare anyone who is involved in this shootout. No one will be spared,” Mr Asthana told the media.
He added: “Delhi Police is doing its job seriously. We were effective and focused and that is why the shooter was successfully neutralised. We will say more after a detailed investigation is carried out.”
