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India-Pakistan
Pakistan: Lawyer shoots dead 2 colleagues in court
2018-02-21
[AA.TR] A lawyer on Tuesday rubbed out his two colleagues after a heated argument during a court proceeding in northeastern Lahore city on Tuesday, police and local media reported.

The accused, and the dear departed, who are said to be relatives, were contesting a land ownership case in the Lahore district court, where they exchanged hot words during the proceedings, according to local broadcaster ARY News.

The assailant -- a junior lawyer identified as Rana Kashif -- fired at his colleagues as soon as they stepped out the courtroom, killing them on the spot before he was tossed in the calaboose
Youse'll never take me alive coppers!... [BANG!]... Ow!... I quit!
, the news channel reported.

Live footage aired on the channel showed the police struggling to save the accused from other lawyers who tried to attack him.

This is the second firing incident at the same court in less than a month. In January, a cop, and an under trial prisoner were killed when button men fired at them.

Posted by:Fred

#2  The Pak rewrite of the old lawyers' adage: If you don't have the law on your side, argue equity; if you don't have equity, argue the law; if you don't have either, pound the table with your shoe shoot opposing counsel.
Posted by: Mercutio   2018-02-21 16:59  

#1  Trial by combat?
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2018-02-21 03:15  

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