Gangster Sanjeev Maheshwari Jeeva shot dead on Lucknow court premises

Lucknow, June 7 Gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari’s alleged aide Sanjeev Maheshwari Jeeva was shot dead on Lucknow court premises on Wednesday, police said. According to eyewitnesses, the assailant was dressed like a lawyer. “Sanjeev Maheshwari Jeeva, who was held in Lucknow...

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Updated At : 10:53 PM Jun 07, 2023 IST

Lucknow, June 7

Gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari’s alleged aide Sanjeev Maheshwari Jeeva was shot dead on Lucknow court premises on Wednesday, police said.

According to eyewitnesses, the assailant was dressed like a lawyer.

“Sanjeev Maheshwari Jeeva, who was held in Lucknow jail, was brought to the court for hearing in a case and was shot dead by an unknown assailant,” said Lucknow Police Commissioner S B Shiradkar who reached the court premises shortly after the incident.

Jeeva was an accused in the murder of a BJP leader.