New Delhi: Just as Delhi Rohini Court firing incident has raised serious questions about security, Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana who admitted to the fact that there was a security lapse maintained that it was not a 'gang war'.
Asked about reports of non-working metal detectors at one of the entrances, he said, "The question on whether the metal detectors were working or not 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."
Earlier, on Friday afternoon notorious criminal and gangster Jitender Mann 'Gogi' was shot dead by two assailants of a rival gang operated by Sunil alias Tillu Tajpuriya at Room number 207 of Rohini court in northwest Delhi, said sources. The counter intelligence team of the special cell escorting Gogi opened retaliatory fire at the assailants killing two of them on the spot, who were disguised as lawyers, sources added.
Gogi received five to six bullet injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was declared brought dead by doctors.
Gogi along with three other accomplices was arrested in 2020 by the special cell of the Delhi police. It is pertinent to note that a reward of Rs 8 lakh by the Delhi Police has been announced ahead of his arrest. He was involved in several criminal cases and was in Tihar jail.
Notably, there was a gang war simmering for almost a decade between the slain Jitendra Gogi and Sunil alias Tillu, a resident of Alipura. Over 20 members of the two gangs have been killed, while many others have barely survived attempts on their life, add sources.
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According to the police, Gogi and Sunil Mann alias, Tillu were college friends but their friendship turned into rivalry in 2012, as they supported different candidates in college elections. The dispute took a violent turn in 2012, when Gogi and his associates allegedly shot at Vikas, a close confidant of Tillu. In 2015, Tillu was arrested by the Sonipat police and put behind bars. Gogi who had been arrested earlier managed to flee from police custody in 2016 when he was being produced before a court in Haryana. Gogi later killed some of the associates of Tillu and was arrested last year from Gurgaon.
A video of Gogi also surfaced in which he was seen surrendering in front of the Delhi police.
Meanwhile, the Delhi Bar council has called for an emergency meeting with Delhi Police Commissioner. A protest also has been planned by the advocates' body against the firing incident.
"I was stepping outside the court when the incident happened. I heard gunshots. One person identified as Gogi was shot dead, following which the Delhi Police retaliated and they shot dead the two assailants," a lawyer who witnessed the incident said. "This (incident of firing) has happened for the fourth or fifth time at Rohini. So the situation has not improved so far. It marks a huge security lapse in the court premises," the lawyer alleged.
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