Bijnor (UP), Dec 14 (PTI) Eleven policemen were suspended after an accused defying the security arrangements entered the district court premises with a gun with the intention of murder, a police official said on Saturday and added that the accused has been arrested.

Earlier on Friday, six policemen were posted at gate number 1 and five policemen at gate number 3 of the district court. During this time, the accused Harshit Chinkara had to appear in connection with a case lodged under the Gangster Act, said Superintendent of Police (SP) Abhishek Jha.

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Harshit was strolling outside the court when a youth who came with the intention of killing him took out a .315 bore gun, but he was caught before he could attack, he added.

The SP further said that the accused, identified as Ripul (22), has been arrested.

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In this case, 11 policemen posted at both the gates have been suspended on charges of negligence and indifference in performing their duties, he added.

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