HC directs meeting to discuss attack on advocate

Bengaluru, NT Bureau: The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday directed the Advocate General, representatives of the Advocates Association Bengaluru, Home Secretary and high-ranking police officers to discuss the progress in the case where an advocate was assaulted by the police in Chikkamagaluru.

The HC bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice Krishna S Dixit which is hearing a suomoto petition on the issue has also directed that the report on the meeting be submitted before it and adjourned the hearing to December 12.

The HC was informed by the Advocate General on Tuesday that the investigation into the matter has now been entrusted to the CID. Six police officers of the Chikkamagaluru Town Police Station including a sub-inspector of police have been kept under suspension over the incident.

On November 30, advocate Preetham was caught by the police in the town riding a twowheeler without helmet.

After an altercation, he was taken to the police station, where he was allegedly assaulted by the police.

Following protests by the advocates, the police were kept under suspension by an order dated December 1.

Considering the seriousness of the situation, the HC initiated a suo-moto petition on the matter