Lawyers in Agra protest the suspicious death of a colleague by police, demanding arrests and compensation. Agitation spreads to various premises.
Working in courts was hit after lawyers took to the streets and blocked traffic and even closed a gate on the civil court premises, on Monday. They were protesting the death of a colleague under suspicious circumstances, on Friday night.
A memorandum was handed over to administrative officials seeking the arrest of policemen named. Lawyers have demanded compensation of one crore to the kin of deceased lawyer.
A lawyer had died under suspicious circumstances after falling from the eighth floor of the apartment he lived in, on Friday night. The apartment premises was being raided by a police team in a case in which the lawyer was an accused.
Lawyers sought a fair probe and action against the guilty police officials.
Various organisations gathered on Monday and the agitation spread from civil courts in Agra to the collectorate and tehsil premises and lawyers stayed away from appearing in cases. Support has been extended by lawyer organisations in nearby districts, who have condemned the police action resulting in the unnatural death of lawyer.
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India: Lawyer’s death: Lawyers up in arms against police in Agra
