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Abhay's advocates, Dinanath Singh and Varun Pratap Singh, said Special Judge (Gangster Act), Sarvjeet Kumar Singh, dismissed Dhananjay's petition seeking to summon Abhay as accused in a 2002 Gangster Act case.
The court scheduled next date for arguments on Jul 8.
On Oct 4, 2002, former MP and then BSP MLA from Rari assembly seat in Jaunpur, Dhananjay Singh, was returning to Jaunpur with his associates in an SUV after visiting a patient.
They were passing through the Nadesar area under Cantt police station when Abhay Singh and his accomplices allegedly fired at Dhananjay's vehicle. Apart from Dhananjay, his gunner, driver and others suffered injuries. Firing in the busy market led to chaos in the area. After rushing the injured persons to the hospital, Cantt police lodged FIR on complaint of Dhananjay while the assailants fled the scene.
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