{
  "id": 9404143,
  "title": "Lawyers’ Protest Over Alleged Police Assault Throws Traffic Out Of Gear In Bhopal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/lawyers-protest-over-alleged-police-assault-throws-traffic-out-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T19:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/lawyers-protest-over-alleged-police-assault-throws-traffic-out-of-gear-in-bhopal"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bhopal: Lawyers staging a protest over an alleged assault on advocate Rakesh Rawal by Jahangirabad police disrupted traffic on Wednesday. Traffic police cordoned off Jail Road and surrounding routes to the district court. Barricades were erected near Lal Parade Ground and Police Control Room, causing disruptions for commuters. Videos emerged showing lawyers behaving aggressively and assaulting ordinary citizens. The dispute originated when Rawal, returning from court, asked policemen for an alternative route as a road near the Control Room had been closed. He claimed the policemen refused to direct him, leading to an argument and his alleged detainment at the police station. Rawal alleged he was beaten with sticks and pushed into mud, supported by a video showing his injuries. Jahangirabad police have accused Rawal of misbehaving with Traffic ACP Ajay Vajpayee and using obscene language. Police have filed multiple charges against Rawal, including obstruction of government work, criminal intimidation, causing hurt, and misbehaviour with police personnel. Rawal's lawyer filed a case against the police for the same.",
  "summary": "Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Protest of lawyers against an alleged assault on advocate Rakesh Rawal by Jahangirabad police caused traffic chaos on Jail Road and routes around the district court on Wednesday. In view of protest, traffic police closed the road from Shaurya Smarak Crossing towards Jail Road. Barricades were put up on routes connecting Lal Parade Ground and Police Control Room. The…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Bhopal Lawyers Block Roads Over Alleged Police Assault Despite Suspension Of Three Cops",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/bhopal-lawyers-block-roads-over-alleged-police-assault-despite",
        "published": "2026-09-23T18:03:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}