Lawyer attacked outside court, accused kills himself later

A lawyer allegedly attacked a senior lawyer outside the Nagpur District Court here Friday, causing him grievous injuries, and later committed suicide by consuming poison, police said.

Lokesh Bhaskar (34) allegedly attacked Sadanand Narnawre (62) with an axe on the footpath outside the court around 4.30 pm and later consumed poison, a police official said.

Both were admitted to Mayo Hospital in the city where Bhaskar died, while Narnawre was undergoing treatment, said inspector Hemant Kharabe of Sitabuldi police station.

It was yet to be ascertained why Bhaskar attacked Narnawre, he said, adding that further probe was on.

Narnawre, who taught at the post-graduate department of law at Nagpur University, was practising at the district court after retirement, police said.