Lawyers attack cops inside Varanasi court campus; SI suffers serious head injuries | Video

District Judge Jaiprakash Tiwari took note of the situation and ordered the court compound to be vacated to avoid further escalation. (Photo credit: X)

A violent clash broke out on the district court campus in Varanasi on Tuesday afternoon when a group of lawyers brutally assaulted a sub-inspector and a few of his colleagues.

The injured officer, SI Mithilesh Kumar (35), sustained serious head injuries. After receiving first aid at the DDU district hospital, he was shifted to the Trauma Centre of Banaras Hindu University (BHU) for further treatment, The Times of India reported.

What led to the violence?

The police team had gone to the court to complete remand-related paperwork for Badagaon police station. However, tensions had already been simmering between the lawyers and the police as an SI from Badagaon police station had allegedly thrashed a lawyer during the settlement of a land dispute on Saturday. This incident had angered the lawyers, which later boiled over into Tuesday’s attack.

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According to police, the lawyers also allegedly detained the policemen. On being informed, a police team rushed to the spot and rescued the two, officials said.

District Judge Jaiprakash Tiwari took note of the situation and ordered the court compound to be vacated to avoid further escalation.

Senior officials, including District Magistrate Satyendra Kumar, Additional CP (Law and Order) Shivhari Meena, DCP Kashi Zone Pramod Kumar, and ADM City Alok Verma, met the district judge and reviewed the situation. Authorities said the attackers were being identified using CCTV and video footage, and an FIR was being registered.

According to the police officials, both the Central Bar Association (CBA) and the Banaras Bar Association (BBA) have assured full cooperation in action against those responsible. CBA general secretary Rajesh Gupta and BBA general secretary Shashank Srivastava said the incident was strongly condemned, and a meeting was convened to decide on the act of those who attacked the policemen.