UP: Lawyer shot dead inside court campus

An advocate was shot dead inside a court campus by unidentified persons in the neighbouring district of Basti. Eyewitness state that two youths approached the advocate and shot him after a brief conversation. Police are on the lookout and are currently examining the CCTV footage.

Gorakhpur (UP): An advocate was shot dead inside a court campus by unidentified persons in neighbouring Basti district on Thursday.

Citing eyewitnesses, police said Jagnarayan Yadav (63) was working in his chamber when the incident took place.

At around 3.30 pm, two youths came to him and after talking to him for some time, took out a pistol and fired at him. The other advocates and people present there tried to chase the culprit, but they managed to escape.

The police reached the spot and rushed Yadav to a hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead.

"The body has been sent for an autopsy. The reason behind the murder is not clear at this stage. The deceased was a native of Kaptanganj village," Additional Superintendent of Police, Basti, Pankaj Kumar said.

The officer said CCTV footage was being examined and family members of the deceased were being questioned.