Police sources told UNI that Jeeva was shot dead by the assailant, who came in the guise of an advocate, while being taken to the court in connection with a case.
"The assailant reportedly fired five to six rounds," they said.
Sources told UNI that Jeeva was taken to a nearby hospital where doctors declared him dead.
"The assailant has been nabbed by the lawyers and the police while he was attempting to flee,"they said.
Unconfirmed reports said that a girl sustained bullet injury in the incident.
Sources said that Jeeva was a dreaded Gangster of western UP, who had links with mafia-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari.
(With UNI inputs)