Barwani (MP), Oct 13 (PTI) An assailant opened fire ontwo men, accused in the killing of a political leader, insidea court at Sendhwa town in the Barwani district of MadhyaPradesh today, police said.
A police personnel inside the court quicklyoverpowered the attacker, identified as Suresh alias Babu,said superintendent of police Prashant Khare.
Gopal Joshi and Santosh Shukla, the two accused facingtrial, were injured in the attack.
Suresh was arrested, and the court sent him in policecustody for three days for further probe.
"The incident occurred when the court was hearing amurder case in which Joshi and Shukla are accused. A personpresent in the court suddenly started firing on both theaccused. Suresh alias Babu (32), the attacker, was overpoweredby head constable Than Singh Chouhan," the SP said.
Joshi and Shukla are accused of killing SanjayJhanwar, a leader of Bharatiya Janshakti Party (an outfitfloated by Union minister Uma Bharti which later merged withthe BJP) in 2008.
The two were administered primary treatment at ahospital in Sendhwa and sent to Mumbai for further treatment,the officer said.
Madhya Pradesh Director General of Police Rishi KumarShukla announced a reward of Rs 20,000 for head constableChouhan for his swift action, the SP said. PTI COR ADU MASKRK.
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