Bhopal Lawyers Block Roads Over Alleged Police Assault Despite Suspension Of Three Cops
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Lawyers staged a protest outside the district court on Wednesday over the alleged assault of lawyer Rakesh Rawal at Jahangirabad police station following an altercation on Tuesday night. The suspension of the police station in-charge and two constables failed to pacify the lawyers, who blocked roads near the district court, disrupting traffic across Arera Hills and…
Bhopal lawyers demonstrated outside the district court on Wednesday, protesting the alleged assault of lawyer Rakesh Rawal by police at Jahangirabad police station. The incident occurred after an altercation on Tuesday night. Despite the suspension of Jahangirabad Police Station In-Charge Rajan Singh Ahirwar and two constables, the lawyers remained unsatisfied, resulting in road blockages near the district court that disrupted traffic in Arera Hills and surrounding areas.
Zone-1 DCP Akhil Patel ordered a preliminary inquiry into the assault, with the report to be submitted within seven days. Following the protest, which lasted until around 3 am, the protesters gathered near the court the following morning, burning an effigy of the Police Commissioner. They demanded an FIR against the alleged perpetrators. Police spokesperson Shailendra Singh Chauhan stated that both sides' allegations were under investigation, and further action would be taken based on the inquiry report.
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