BELAGAVI, 12 JUNE

Jailed gangster Jayesh Pujari alias Shakir Mohammad was beaten by advocates and mob for allegedly raising pro-Pakistan slogans on the premises of a court here. He was brought to the court on Wednesday for the hearing in a pending case against him, police said.

Belagavi Deputy Commisioner of Police Rohan Jagdish said that he is serving a life term for threatening Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and Additional director General of Police Alok Kumar.

However, a police official said that they don't have a conclusive answer as to why he shouted those slogans

Police personnel present there immediately secured him and brought him to the police station.

Pujari had a hearing scheduled in a 2018 case registered against him and so was brought to the court from Central Prison, Hindalga, where he is lodged, police said.