A case of attempt to murder has been registered against retired Additional District and Sessions judge A.K. Raghav, who had allegedly opened fire at the staff of a Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) private contractor on Wednesday evening for cutting power supply to the area for several hours due to maintenance work.
Judicial custody
“A First Information Report was registered against him on charges of attempt to murder and others relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code. He was produced before a court on Thursday morning and remanded in 14 days’ judicial custody. He was then sent to Bhondsi jail,” said Civil Lines police station Station House Officer Inspector Jai Prakash.
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Mr. Raghav had reportedly fired six rounds from his pistol, creating a ruckus in the VIP area housing official residences of Gurugram’s Deputy Commissioner and Divisional Commissioner, and the office of a Haryana Cabinet Minister.
However, the staff took shelter behind a tractor and had a miraculous escape. Three of the bullets hit the rear wheel of the tractor, according to eyewitnesses.
The incident took place around 6.30 p.m. when private contractor Sikander Kataria’s staff was about to leave, having completed the maintenance work which had been going since 11 a.m. disrupting the power supply in the area.
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Staff abused
The judge reportedly hurled abuses at the staff for disrupting power supply for so long and demanded to know the names and contact numbers of the DHBVN officials concerned. He then went inside, only to return with a pistol and allegedly open fire at the staff.