A man was shot dead on Friday outside a sessions court in Lahore by unidentified motorcycle riders, DawnNewsTV reported.

The victim, Bilal Azeem, had arrived in court to secure interim bail in a case registered against him when two men arrived on a motorbike and opened fire, police said. He died on the spot while his attackers fled the scene.

His body was shifted to Mayo Hospital by the personnel of Islampura police station. A post-mortem examination is yet to be held.

Due to lax security measures, several people have been killed within court premises in Punjab over the past few years. Last month, three people, including a legal clerk, were killed by unidentified men in a court in Pakpattan.