Patna High Court lawyers demonstrate outside the court after the murder of a senior advocate in Patna, on Wednesday. PTI photo
Jitendra K Shrivastava
Tribune News Service
Patna, December 5
An advocate’s killing prompted protests from lawyers of the Patna High Court, in the state capital on Wednesday.
The lawyer was identified as Jitendra Kumar, a resident Rajiv Nagar locality. He was shot dead at Rajvanshi Nagar by some unidentified assailants while he was on his way to the Patna High Court.
The body was sent for autopsy to Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH).
Lawyers protested the murder by blocking Belly Road to demand arrest of assailants and compensation to the lawyer’s family.
Patna City Superintendent of Police D Amarkesh said police teams were looking for the assailants.
Jitendra Kumar’s brother Raj Kumar hinted that a land dispute could be the reason behind the killing. He said his brother was separated from his wife and lived alone at the city’s Rajiv Nagar.
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