Police Constable Shot At Local Court Premises in Bihar's Gaya

Gaya: Shots rang out at Sherghati Court premises in Bihar's Gaya on Wednesday resulting in one police constable and an accused being injured in the firing incident. 

"As per the preliminary info, the accused has been shot. One of our Police Constables has also been shot," said City Superintendent of Police Prerna Kumari. 

This is a breaking story and further details are awaited in the incident. 

Earlier in December 2023, an undertrial, who was being produced at Danapur court of Patna, was shot dead by two assailants on the court premises. The assailants were overpowered by the constables who were accompanying the victim, facing 15 cases, including eight murder cases.

Patna Police said Abhishek Kumar alias Chhote Sarkar (34), a resident of Bihta near Patna, was lodged in Beur Jail of Patna for about a year in connection with a murder case. He was brought to Danapur civil court Friday afternoon from Beur Jail. Two constables, one of them armed, accompanied Kumar to the court.