New Delhi: Frantic scenes were witnessed at Delhi’s Rohini court on Friday, when two people dressed in lawyers’ clothes opened fire at gangster Jitendra Maan alias Gogi, killing him. A police team that was accompanying him retaliated, killing both the assailants.An Indian Express report said that the perpetrators were from a rival gang led by jailed gangster Sunil alias Tillu Tajpuriya.Witnesses told news agency PTI that a woman lawyer has also received a bullet injury in her leg.The incident occurred around 1:15 pm when Gogi was brought to courtroom number 207 for a hearing, and the two gangsters posing as lawyers opened fire at him.Deputy Commissioner of Police (Rohini) Pranav Tayal said the assailants were in lawyers’ clothes when they fired at Gogi.A police team that was accompanying Gogi also fired in return, the DCP said. They killed two assailants, who were dressed in lawyers’ clothes, according to news agency PTI.The assailants were identified by Indian Express as wanted criminals “Rahul, a resident of UP’s Baghpat, and Moris of Bakkarwala village”.Gogi was arrested in April under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) by Delhi Police’s Special Cell, according to Times of India. He and Sunil Maan, a member of the Tillu gang, were to appear in person in court number 207 on Friday in connection with a murder case.During court hearings, a counter-intelligence team has been accompanying Gogi and his associates since the time once of his associates managed to escape police custody at Kardardooma Court a few months ago, Express has reported.Delhi police spokesperson Chinmoy Biswalsaid that swift action by the police team in opening counter-fire at the two assailants resulted in their death.“Both the assailants are dead along with Gogi,” he said.Later, the Delhi Police said in a tweet, “Two gangsters killed in immediate counterfire by Police as they opened fire in lawyers’ attire at a gangster UTP [under trial prisoner] in Rohini court premises this afternoon. All 3 gangsters dead. No other injury or death occurred.”The police added that the joint commissioner of police (northern range) will enquire into the incident and submit a report.According to the Indian Express report, the Counter Intelligence team accompanying fired eight rounds. “From the Northern Range of Special Cell, Head Constable Kuldeep fired two rounds, HC Sandeep fired four rounds and constable Rohit fired two rounds. A third battalion also fired on the assailants with AK-47. The armed assailants were using .38 bore and .30 bore pistols,” an officer told the newspaper.In video footage of the shootout involving the two attackers, who were from the rival gang, gunshots could be heard and policemen and lawyers seen in a scramble.Advocate Sunil Tomar, who was present in the courtroom for his client’s bail matters, said there were 15-17 people in the court of judge Gagandeep Singh when the incident happened.“As Gogi entered the courtroom, two persons, who were dressed as lawyers, whipped out their pistols and suddenly opened fire upon him. After hearing gunshots, people started running to save their lives inside the courtroom and the judge also went back to his office just behind the courtroom,” Tomar toldRajiv Agnihotri, an advocate, told news agency PTI, “I was stepping outside the court when the incident happened. I heard firing and later more rounds were fired. One person identified as Gogi was shot dead, following which the Delhi Police retaliated and they shot dead the two assailants. This [an incident of firing] has happened for the fourth or fifth time at Rohini. So the situation has not improved so far.”Jitender Maan alias Gogi, who carried a reward of Rs 6.5 lakh on his head, was arrested along with his three accomplices from Gurgaon by a team of Special Cell last year in March, according to police.He was arrested along with Kuldeep Naan alias Fajja, Kapil alias Gaurav and Rohit alias Koi.The Special Cell was on the lookout for Gogi, Fajja and Gaurav for a long time before tracing them to their hideout in Gurgaon in March last year.Tillu is lodged in the Sonipat jail.According to reports, Gogi and Tillu run extortion rackets in Alipur and Sonipat. “In the last six years, over 10 members of the two gangs have been killed, while many others have barely survived attempts on their life,” according to the Indian Express.The Delhi Bar Association has urged its members to abstain from work on Saturday.“In view of the call by Coordination Committee of all District Court Bar Association of Delhi, working in the court will be suspended due to revision of security norms on account of today’s unfortunate incident in Rohini Court, Delhi. All members are requested to abstain their work on September 25,” a statement from by the association said.Note: This is a developing story.