Ghaziabad lawyers' agitation turns violent

SP City Shiv Hari Meena said: 'Our hands are tied. We cannot act in violation of the model code of conduct. We are awaiting clearance from the EC. Only then, we will act.'

Former bar association secretary Sashi Tyagi was allegedly manhandled inside the Kavi Nagar police station April 13 when he came to enquire about the detention of his nephew.

Meanwhile, the inquiry has been handed over to SP Rural Jagdish Sharma.

The association also sent a letter to the EC demanding that Ghildiyal be transferred for not taking timely action and adopting dilly-dallying tactics to shield the constables who in an inebriated state had roughed up the lawyer.

The association said the constables who were drunk while on duty should be immediately dismissed.

Further, their medical examination was not conducted and no disciplinary action was initiated against them even five days after the incident.

'The bar association has decided to continue the agitation,' said Pandit.