Advocates Thrash UP Cop Over Challan, Probe Ordered

Police said the lawyers allegedly thrashed Sub-Inspector, in charge of the collectorate outpost, following an argument between him and the lawyers over issuing a prohibitory challan to one of the advocates.

The police here have launched a probe after a video emerged showing a group of advocates allegedly attacking a sub-inspector over some issue.

Police said the lawyers allegedly thrashed Sub-Inspector Durgesh Singh, in charge of the collectorate outpost, following an argument between him and the lawyers over Singh issuing a prohibitory challan to one of the advocates.

The incident happened Wednesday outside the Maharajganj Superintendent of Police office. A video of the incident has gone viral on social media.