Murder Accused Shot Dead In Patna Court Complex In Front Of Cops

An undertrial prisoner was shot dead by two men in a court complex in Patna on Friday. Both accused have been arrested, police said.

Abhishek Kumar alias Chhote Sarkar, a resident of Sikanderpur, faced murder charges among several other cases. He was lodged in the city’s Beur jail and was to be presented before the court today, said police.

He was being taken to the Danapur court when two men started indiscriminate firing and he was shot, said Patna West SP Rajesh Kumar.

Four bullet shells have been recovered from the area and the situation remains tense in the court complex.

The accused who opened fire have been arrested and are being interrogated, said police, adding that they are from Muzaffarpur.