In yet another daring broad daylight shoot-out inside district court in Moradabad, a former Block Pramukh, Yogendra aka Bhura was sprayed with bullets in judicial custody on Monday. luckily, the lawyers once again saved the day for the cops after they nabbed two of the three assailants and handed over them to the local police. Several criminal cases were also pending against the deceased and presently was in jail in connection with the murder of his own nephew Rinku.
Reports said that three motor-cycle borne criminals attacked Bhura when he was being taken in police custody to the CJM (6) court at Civil lines area from the jail on Monday morning. As he was about to enter court for hearing, three miscreants suddenly opened fire at him and gunned him down. However, still the advocates rushed the victim to near-by hospital but he was pronounced dead upon arrival. local police which rushed to the spot claimed that old rivalry was the reason behind the attack and it was likely that the family members of Rinku could be involved in the incident.
The two criminals who were arrested from the spot were identified as Pankaj, a resident of Guwaru locality of Dilari in Moradabad and Sumit, hailing from Navin Gaddi area of Hazratghari in Moradabad. The cops also recovered two .32 bore revolvers from possession of the accused. This was the second incident within a fortnight when on February 16, hardcore criminal Vicky Tyagi was murdered inside the Muzaffarnagar court premises when he standing in the witness box. The main accused Sagar Malik, who sprayed bullets on Vicky Tyagi was arrested on the spot. Policemen were also alleged to be involved in the killing.
However, reports said that the police are still on the lookout for a BJP leader, accused in the murder of Tyagi. They conducted searches at several places in the Muzaffarnagar district. A police team led by City SP raided the residence of accused BJP leader Ranjan Vir Singh on Sunday evening in connection with the murder case, but did not find him there. Pratibha Tyagi, mother of the deceased had lodged an FIR against several people including the BJP leader. Vicky Tyagi was shot by a juvenile who had entered a Court room here masquerading as a lawyer, on February 16.
The juvenile was arrested from the spot the same day and has been sent to jail. Brijbir Singh, another accused in the case was nabbed on February 17 and remanded to judicial custody till March 2. A case has been been registered against several other people including SP Anuj Choudhry, SHO Titawi Sachin Malik and constable Vikas in the incident. Tyagi was facing trial in the 2011 Barakali murder case in which 8 persons of a family were killed. Seven policemen, including one sub-inspector, who were escorting Vicky have been suspended for negligence of duty and for failing to provide him security.