India: Woman injured after being shot at in Delhi's Saket court

One woman was injured in a firing incident in the Indian capital city of Delhi's Saket court, on Friday (April 21), as per media reports. The woman identified asM Radha who is in her 40s sustained two bullet injuries one in her arm and the other on her abdomen. Initial reports suggest that fourrounds were fired on the court premises while the injured womanwas reportedlyrushed to theMax Hospital in South Delhi'sSaket.

The victim who was earlier said to be in critical condition is now 'stable', as per a local media report citing officials.A senior policeofficial told PTI, that the womanwas with her lawyerwhen a person shot her. According to reports, the accused was dressed as a lawyer and managed to flee.

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The Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Chandan Chowdhary, said that the incident occurred at 10:30 am (local time). "The accused has been identified. He had lodged a case under IPC section 420 (cheating) against the victim and advocate Rajendra Jha," said Chowdhary, as per PTI. Eyewitness accounts also suggest that the accused fired four to five rounds before escaping through the court's canteen'sback entry.

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However, the DCP has since assured that the situation at the court is normal. "There was no law and order issue. The situation is normal at the court," saidChowdhary, adding that they have formed teams to arrest the accused.

The media report citing sources also said that theaccused was an advocate who was earlier suspended by the Saket court bar association. Meanwhile, The president of the district court'sbar association,Vinod Sharma condemnedthe incident and said that no person should take the law into his hand, and people in the legal profession should especially ensure that.

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He also confirmed that the membership of the lawyer who has been accused wasby the Saket court bar association. However, the identity of the assailant was not immediately clear.

This comes after two gunmen dressed as lawyers opened fire in Delhi's Rohini court, last year, on September 24. They were later killed in police firing. Additionally, in April 2022, theargument between two advocates and their client, in Rohini courtwas followed byanother incident of a gun firing.

(With inputs from agencies)

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