Gangster Sanjeev 'Jeeva' Murder: Child Injured In Court Attack, UP CM Seeks Report In A Week. Top Points

A child was injured in the fatal attack on gangster Sanjeev Maheshwari. UP CM Yogi Adityanath has now ordered a probe into the incident and sought its report within a week.

Gangster Sanjeev Maheshwari, alias Jeeva, was fatally shot on the Lucknow Civil Court premises in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday. Jeeva, who was incarcerated in Lucknow Jail, had been brought to the court for a hearing when he was shot dead. The attacker had disguised himself as an advocate. Two others, including a minor girl, were also injured in the attack on  Sanjeev Maheshwari 'Jeeva'.

Here's what we know about the gangster's murder so far —

• Jeeva was shot dead from a close range on the Lucknow Civil Court premises by a man posing as a lawyer. The assailant fired at least six rounds. The assailant was arrested soon after the attack. The suspect has been identified as Vijay Yadav, a resident of Jaunpur.
    


• A constable, named Laal Mohammad, and a child, named Lakshmi, were injured in the attack, said sources. Lucknow Police said that the injured have been shifted to a trauma centre for treatment.
  
  


• The incident sparked a spontaneous protest by lawyers, who said they were concerned about their own safety. A lawyer told ABP News: "People are being murdered in police custody. There is clear involvement of top administrative officials in such incidents. There should be a detailed inquiry." Another lawyer said: "Today, a child of 4-5 years was injured in the attack. There is complete failure of law and order. What can we expect from the police if people are being murdered inside the court?"
  
  


• Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has ordered the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the murder. The SIT will consist of three members: ADG Technical Mohit Agarwal, IPS Nilabja Chowdhary, and Ayodhya IG Praveen Kumar. The Chief Minister has instructed the team to complete the investigation within one week. UP deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya said: "Murderers will not be spared in UP... The criminal will be punished according to the law."


• Kusum, the sister of Sanjeev Jeeva, said that the gangster was killed as part of a "conspiracy".
  


• A close aide of former MLA Mukhtar Ansari, Jeeva hailed from Muzaffarnagar in north-western Uttar Pradesh. He was arrested in 2006 in connection with the murders of BJP MLA Krishnanand Rai and former UP minister Brahmadutt Dwivedi. Jeeva and former Samajwadi Party MLA Vijay Singh had been handed life sentences for the murder of Dwivedi. Jeeva was also connected to four other murders.
  
  


• Jeeva's name had previously been linked to the Krishnanand Rai murder case, but he was acquitted in 2005. Police records show that he faced more than 22 registered cases, out of which he was acquitted in 17 instances. He had spent a significant amount of time in jail and was alleged to have continued running a criminal gang from behind bars.
  
  


• The district administration had taken action to seal Sanjeev Maheshwari Jeeva's benami property worth Rs 4 crore, located at Mahavir Chowk in the Civil Line area, a year ago. The property was registered in the name of Payal Maheshwari, Sanjeev Jeeva's wife. Payal Maheshwari, who contested the 2017 UP assembly elections from the Muzaffarnagar Sadar seat under the banner of Rashtriya Lok Dal, is associated with the confiscated property.