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Gorakhpur: Rape accused shot dead outside court
Updated On: 22 January, 2022 10:18 AM IST | Gorakhpur | PTI
After this incident, advocates started protesting against the incident in the court. Following this, Additional Director General of Police Akhil Kumar assured that action will be taken pertaining to the security lapse
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A rape accused was shot dead in front of the district courts here on Friday. The dead has been identified as Dilshad Hussain, a resident of Muzaffarpur (Bihar). Two security guards present at the gate of the court and the vehicle stand manager nabbed the attacker. After this incident, advocates started protesting against the incident in the court. Following this, Additional Director General of Police Akhil Kumar assured that action will be taken pertaining to the security lapse.
The cantonment police said at 1 pm on Friday, a man identified as Dilshad Hussain (25) reached the gate of the court on the call of his lawyer Shankar Sharan Shukla. Before the lawyer could reach there, a man identified as Bhagwat Nishad shot Dilshad in the head with his licensed pistol. Senior Superintendent of Police Vipin Tada said the attacker has been arrested. The body has been sent for a post-mortem and a case will be registered after the report is received.
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