CCTV footage key evidence: Police

NEW DELHI: The four men allegedly involved in gangster Jitender Maan alias Gogi’s murder at Rohini district court complex left a flat in Haiderpur village around 9.30am in their car and took about half an hour to reach the court on Friday, an hour before the gangster was shot dead inside a courtroom, investigation in the sensational shootout case has shown.

Based on the CCTV footage analysis, investigators said on Tuesday that on the three-kilometre route between the flat and the court, the suspects were spotted at four different locations. They added that the footage will be a key evidence in establishing the role of the suspects in the murder.

“The first CCTV footage from gate number 4 of the court complex shows Jagdeep aka Jagga and Rahul alias Nitin -- the two shooters --walking inside the court premises dressed as lawyers, and their associate Umang Yadav, who was also in a lawyer’s dress, entering the court premises in his i-10 car around 10.30am. The fourth suspect, Vinay Yadav, stayed outside as he couldn’t manage to find a black trouser to enter the court,” said one of the officers, asking not to be named.

Footage from the CCTVS after the shootout, in which Gogi and the two shooters were killed, showed Umang visiting a gym in Haiderpur after escaping from the court. HT reported on Monday that the assailants were staying at Umang’s flat in Haiderpur since September 20.

Gogi was shot dead inside courtroom number 207 by Jagga and Rahul. Security personnel gunned the two shooters down when they were trying to escape through the judge’s door. Gogi’s arch rival, Sunil Maan alias Tillu Tajpuriya who is currently lodged in Delhi’s Mandoli jail, has emerged as the prime conspirator in the sensational murder, which the police officers said, capped a decade-long violent rivalry between Delhi’s two most powerful criminal gangs.

Investigation has revealed that 38 rounds were fired in the courtroom. Of them 15 were fired by the two alleged attackers – Rahul and Jagga, and the remaining 23 were fired by the police personnel escorting Gogi.

After the autopsy on Sunday, Gogi’s body was handed over to his family members who performed the last rites at a crematorium close to his house in Alipur amid tight security arrangements.

On Monday, images of Gogi’s body were circulated on social media along with some disturbing messages that spoke about revenge for his killing.