An undertrial was shot dead inside the Rohini court complex here on Monday morning, police said.
"An undertrial prisoner Vinod alias Balle, a resident of Mangolpuri, was fired upon near the corridor by one Abdul Khan, a resident of Nangloi. The accused was overpowered and arrested from the spot along with the weapon," Rishipal, DCP of Rohini, told reporters.
The incident happened around 11:20 a.m. in the corridor near the canteen area when the undertrial was being taken back to jail from the court, he said.
The undertrial was rushed to a nearby hospital where the doctors declared him brought dead.
The accused was arrested from the spot and the weapon used in the crime seized.
--IANS
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