An incident of firing was reported at the Tis Hazari Court premises in Delhi after an argument broke out among lawyers over some issue. However, no injuries were reported, according to Delhi police officials present at the site.
When the police team reached the spot, it was learnt that two different groups of lawyers, including office bearers, had allegedly shot in the air and no one was injured. Videos on social media showed a man firing a shot in the air, while he was surrounded by multiple people.
Bar Council of Delhi Chairman KK Manan condemned the incident of firing saying, "Detailed inquiry into the matter will be undertaken. It will be inquired if the weapons were licensed or not. Even if the weapons were licensed, no lawyer or anyone else can use them like this inside or around court premises." It further suspended the licence of lawyer Manish Sharma.
Saket Court firing
This is not the first time such incidents have taken place. In April 2023, a man shot at a woman inside the Saket court complex in Delhi as a fallout of a personal enmity. Panic gripped the court complex as the sound of bullets being fired reverberated.
Senior AAP leader and Delhi minister Atishi had urged Lieutenant Governor (LG) V K Saxena to focus on providing a safe city to its people, while accusing him of obstructing the work of the Arvind Kejriwal government.
"In any city, a court complex is one of the most secured areas. Policemen and women, PCR vans and metal detectors and scanners are there. Despite such high security, a woman was shot at," she had said.
(This is a developing story. More details are awaited.)
