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HARDA: A lawyer allegedly handed over drug to the accused who were in police custody.

The incident took place in Harda recently.

A lawyer, Shashank Sharma, has been accused of gross professional misconduct for handing over the sachet containing narcotic to the accused who were in judicial remand and were brought to court by police.

At that point the matter was hushed up but as it became to known, there was a feeling of outrage. Several lawyers have expressed shock and have now written a letter to the Bar Association president asking for action.

A copy of the letter has also been sent to the Superintendent of Police (SP) and the High Court. The lawyer Shashank Sharma has denied the charges and says that the charges were baseless.

SP Rajesh Singh said that he has received the letter and would examine the plaint. He said that if the incident occurred outside the court, then it would be investigated. However, if it is on court premises, then it is outside the jurisdiction.


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Carbine used to fire at jeweller was robbed from UP MLA's gunman

CHHINDWARA: The carbine that was used to fire at a jeweller and later others in Chhindwara in MP, belonged to a UP legislator's gunman and had been looted.

This has been revealed during the course of investigation. The jeweller has survived and the shooter has been arrested. However, it was found that he had got it from the gunman of a UP MLA, sometime ago. 

The incident had occurred in Chhindwara. An armed man carrying the submachine gun stormed into jeweller's showroom, shot him in the stomach. When others came, he fired in the air. He tried to run away but because motorcycle couldn't start, he failed to escape and was overpowered by the crowd.

The injured jeweller is undergoing treatment. The goon was carrying a machine gun, carbine. The accused, Sandeep Kumar, had fired thrice. He had ntered Durga Shree jewellers, carrying the carbine. asking jeweller to hand over ornaments.

When the jeweller refused Sandeep Kumar began firing, one of the bullets hit the victim, Sohan Tamrakar, 32, in the stomach.The goon ran out and kicked the bike but after multiple attempts bike didn't start and people with lathis attacked him.

He was caught and handed to police, later. Now, he is being quizzed and a team is arriving from UP to ask about the procurement of the looted carbine. Investigation is on in the case. 

[January 18, 2023 NewsBits.in]

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