Lawyers again land in hot water after clashing with police

F.P. Report

MUZAFFARABAD: District Court in Muzaffarabad was turned into a battleground after lawyers attacked an office of Rescue 1122, emergency service, along with clashing with the policemen after they tried to stop the violent behavior.

The Rawalpindi road was completed blocked where it witnessed long queues of traffic on both sides of the road. The lawyers claimed that they were peacefully protesting on the arrest of their fellow worker but the police brushed off their peaceful demonstration with the force of baton charge and tear gas.

Meanwhile, police claimed that they penalized a lawyer for violating the traffic rules over which they took the law in their hands and beat up an official. According to preliminary investigation, Azad Kashmir High Court has taken notice of the incident and ordered a probe into the matter.