Murder accused shot dead by rivals in Jaranwala court

JARANWALA: An accused murderer was shot dead by his rival in the premises of a court here in the Faisalabad district city during an ongoing hearing, police said Friday, according to Jang News.

Additional Session Judge Muhammad Naeem Saleem was hearing a case wherein Tara Gujjar, the murder accused who had been in police custody, was presented in the court.

The accused, who was in handcuffs, died on the spot whereas two of the assailants were arrested on the scene, police sources said. Consequently, there was chaos in the courtroom.

Sources further informed that after the shooting, the police officers who had escorted Gujjar to the court also fled the scene. The deceased had been targeted over old personal enmity by his rivals.

Police, after taking the two shooters into their custody, started legal action in this regard.