Accused shot dead in courtroom during trial

In a sensational attack, an accused in a 2011 murder case was today shot dead by an unidentified man inside a courtroom here while hearing in the case was going on.
The deceased, identified as Vicky Tyagi, an alleged gangster, was shot multiple times by the shooter, who had entered the Additional District and Sessions Judge's courtroom masquerading as a lawyer, police said.
Police rushed to the spot after hearing gun shots and the shooter was later nabbed by them. Tyagi's blood-stained body was seen lying on the ground in the dock.
Breaching security, the armed man entered the courtroom, which was located on the second floor of the court.

Tyagi was facing trial in a 2011 murder case in which 8 persons were killed.