BANGALORE : Thousands of advocates from across the State descended on the City Civil Court complex here amid tight security on Friday to protest against alleged police brutality during the March 2 violence.
Rapid Action Force ready to handle advocates agitation near City Civil Court Complex where they had a meeting on 09, March, 2012. Photo: V Sreenivasa Murthy
According to police estimates, around 3,000 advocates were present. Coming from Chickballapur, Koppal, Mandya among other districts, advocates gathered in the complex to lend their support to the members of the Advocates Association Bangalore, who are on an indefinite strike. Displaying posters and distributing pamphlets showing pictures of advocates who were assaulted by the police and media personnel, speakers at the event demanded that police officers and mediapersons involved in the violence be booked. Read more
Source : www.thehindu.com
