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       image captionThe shooting in the Rohini area has raised questions over the security of Delhi's courts

       Two men posing as lawyers shot dead a notorious gangster inside a courtroom in India's capital, Delhi.

       They opened fire at Jitender Maan Gogi inside the courtroom in Rohini where a case was being heard against him.

       Officials say police returned fire, killing the two men. Police suspect a rival gang planned the attack.

       Gogi was on Delhi police's most-wanted list and he was also an accused in dozens of cases - including murder, kidnapping and fraud - in other states.

       The incident has raised questions over the security of Delhi's courts. A senior politician said that the incident showed a serious lapse in security planning.

       Gogi was arrested in Delhi in March last year on charges of murder and extortion.

       Officials said he was a target of many gangs due to his swift rise in the crime world. Reports say his career in crime began when he was a teenager and initially involved incidents of carjacking and theft.

       But later he was a prime suspect in many high profile killings, including that of a popular singer in Haryana state.