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Lawyer's body found near Tis Hazari court; murder suspected

| | Apr 17, 2015, at 10:31 pm
New Delhi, Apr 17 (IBNS) A lawyer was found dead in a pool of blood near Delhi's Tis Hazari court on Friday morning.

The body of Rajeev Sharma, a resident of Rohini in northwest Delhi, was found near a dhaba  behind the court complex.

Police  suspect the 38-year-old lawyer was murdered following a scuffle at the dhaba.

He had a wound on his head that appears to have been inflicted with a sharp weapon.

The lawyer still had on his court wear.

Police have detained 10 people for questioning.

The District Court lawyers have called a strike on Friday in protest against the suspected murder.

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