Cops: Assailants planned escape via judge’s door

to question them on the conspiracy, the officials said.

According to police, after dropping the attackers outside the court, the suspect detained on Saturday, who was also dressed as a lawyer, drove his car to the court premises through gate number 4.

“The special cell team is questioning the suspect to ascertain the identities of the key conspirators,” the officer said.

Around 1pm on Friday, Gogi was escorted to court number 207 on the second floor of Rohini court complex.

Eyewitnesses as well as police officers said that the judge Gagandeep Singh was seated when the two assailants dressed as lawyers pulled out their guns and began firing at Gogi.

“A policeman involved in the counter fire told senior police officers that the judge rushed to his chamber using the door dedicated for his entry and exit from the courtroom. As the suspects also ran in the same direction, the policeman opened fire thinking that they may use the same door to escape or try to hurt the judge. The other policemen also responded and killed the duo before they could climb the judge’s desk. Since the attackers died, their exact escape plan would be known only when we interrogate the conspirators,” said a second senior police officer, who didn’t want to be named.

“Had the assailants managed to cross the desk, they would have easily escaped from the court campus as the staircase was just outside the entry-exit door,” added the officer.

The dead assailants were identified as Rahul Tyagi, who hails from a village in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut, and Jagdeep alias Jagga, from Sonepat in Haryana.

The name of another associate of Tajpuriya, Sunil Rathi from UP’S Baghpat, is also being probed in the conspiracy.

A suspect, who allegedly dropped the attackers outside the court, detained