The case is being investigated by local police. (Photo: VCG)

Tan Zhihua, former vice-president of the No 2 Intermediate People's Court in Chongqing, was killed during an alleged burglary, ThePaper.cn reported on Sunday.

The Shanghai-based website said the news was from an authorized source, but it did not disclose it.

The case is being investigated by local police, it said.

Tan, 55, a Chongqing native, was removed from his court post in December 2016.