The Police-Lawyers fallout has reached abysmal heights. Two lawyers in Rohini court, northwest Delhi, allegedly tried to commit suicide on Wednesday as the protest against Delhi Police entered its third day.
According to police, one lawyer doused himself in kerosene and tried to set himself on fire but was promptly stopped by his colleagues.
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Another lawyer climbed a building in the Rohini court complex and threatened to jump off. HOwver, a senior police officer, after speaking to a judge, said that the lawyer has climbed down the building. “The lawyers there neither alerted any policemen nor did anyone make a call to PCR (police control room),” said the officer.
After the violent clash between Delhi policemen and lawyers outside the Tis Hazari court took place on November 2, the issue has now become a bigger one. Lawyers and policemen across the country have come out in support of their brethren.
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Litigants were not allowed to enter court complexes across Delhi on Wednesday by the protesting lawyers. They raised slogans while litigants were standing outside the gates of the courts.
On Tuesday, thousands of police personnel protested outside the Delhi Police headquarters over the assault on the cops. However, the policemen ended their 11-hour protest on Tuesday night after assurance by top cops, including Delhi Police chief Amulya Patnaik.
Around 20 policemen and many lawyers were injured were injured in Saturday’s violence.