India, Dec. 27 -- Gangster Vinay Tyagi succumbed to his injuries at Rishikesh's All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Saturday, three days after two assailants on a motorcycle fired at him while police were taking him to court in Uttarakhand's Laksar. Tyagi sustained injuries to his chest, arm, and neck.

Senior police superintendent (Haridwar) Pramendra Dobhal said they have added Section 103 (murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita to the case after Tyagi's death. "Two accused in the case have been arrested and are in judicial custody. They told police that the shooting was carried out over a financial dispute," Dobhal said.

He added that three police personnel accompanying Tyagi at the time of the attack have been suspende...