Security guard shoots Judge’s wife, son in Ggn

Calls Judge to inform him of act

GURUGRAM: Fear, shock and inaction was experienced on the streets of Gurugram after a security guard fired gun shots at Judge Krishna Kant Sharma’s son and wife. Krishna Kant Sharma is the Additional Sessions Judge at Court 12 in District Court Gurugram. The guard later called the judge to inform him that he has shot his family.

The victims, who have been identified as Dhruv Sharma and Ritu Sharma, have sustained severe gun wounds and are at present receiving treatment at a private hospital in Gurugram, where their condition is said to be critical. The entire incident transpired at Sector 49 near Sohna Road where the accused, identified as 32-yearold Mahipal, escorted the son and mother to Arcadia mall in their Honda City.

Suddenly Constable Mahipal who had been serving the Judge and his family for a year and a half, fired gun shots at the son and wife whom he had driven to the market. The bullets hit Dhruv’s neck and Ritu’s chest. They both fell unconscious and fell out of the car.

Mahipal then stepped out of the car with his pistol and shouted in front of hundred of bystanders. He then tried to drag the unconscious body of Dhruv in the Honda City. After his attempts failed, he then drove the car leaving the injured behind.

This happened in front of hundreds of people in the market. Some even captured Mahipal’s act on their mobile phone cameras. Though Mahipal fled the scene in the car, he was later arrested by the Gurugram police. He is a resident of Mahendergarh.

GURUGRAM: Brazenness, anger and defiance: all these emotions were going through 32-year-old Mahipal, who had been serving as a security guard for judge Krishna Kant Sharma for the last year-and-a half.

On Saturday afternoon, he openly fired at Sharma’s wife and his 18-year-old son in Gurugram, reportedly to exact revenge upon the family for illtreating him.

More shocking, however, was what he did during and after the shoot out, as well as his revelations during police interrogation.

After shooting them, Mahipal openly vented his anger at Dhruv and his mother Ritu and cursed them in front of hundreds of shell-shocked bystanders.

Such was the fear among the bystanders that even as Mahipal unsuccessfully tried to drag Dhruv’s body into the car, no one tried to stop Mahipal. He eventually fled the spot without any hassle.

His second act of defiance was calling the judge and telling him that he had shot his wife and son.

According to sources, it was this act by the 32-year-old that led police to track his location and quickly arrest him.

Mahipal had even called up his own mother and admitted the entire incident to her.

Even during interrogation, the accused continued to be defiant and aggressive. Sources said that Mahipal’s violent outburst was a result of the anger he had against Sharma and his family, who mistreated him.

There is also the suspicion that Mahipal had not planned the entire incident and it happened spontaneously in a fit of rage.

Judge Sharma is yet to give his response on the incident, and law enforcement officials have also been discreet in sharing details.

The incident also rocked the seats of power in Chandigarh, where Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar called the Gurugram {olice Commissioner and directed a speedy trial in the case.

The incident, in a way, also highlighted the public apathy in accident or shooting cases, as hundreds of people witnessed the incident, but no one came forward to help out of fear for their own lives.

After Mahipal fled the spot, most of the people initially waited for the police to arrive, instead of taking the motherson duo to the hospital. The two were eventually taken to a hospital in an auto, after which they were referred a multi-specialty private hospital.