One person was killed and an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) was left injured in a shootout at the district court complex in Hisar.
The victim, Sandeep alias Bacchi, was to be produced before the court, but died on the spot after being hit by two bullets.
He was reportedly rushed to a local hospital but was declared dead on arrival.
The Additional Sub-Inspector, meanwhile, is currently undergoing treatment and believed to be in a critical condition.