Mangaluru :A flash protest held by lawyers lead to chaos at the premises of Kadri police station here on Friday July 31 alleging that a colleague was assaulted by a cop.

Advocate Uttam Rai had gone to the Kadri police station regarding a case of his client, when Inspector T D Nagaraj reportedly said he would speak only to his client, to which the lawyer objected.

Inspector Nagaraj then used abusive language and asked the lawyer to go out of the Police station and when refused, was assaulted by the Inspector, alleged the lawyer, but on the other hand the inspector alleged that, Rai lawyer hit him first.

Coming to know as soon as the incident took place, lawyers gathered at the police station and demanded action against the inspector.

Speaking to Mega Media News, inspector Nagaraj stated that a letter of allegations against Bhuvi Enterprises, were made and received by police. Ratnakar of Bhuvi Enterprises was called by Inspector, to the police station for investigation on Friday. Ratnakar, accompanied by Uttam Rai, met T.D.Nagaraj, inspector who stated, that he did not know Uttam Rai was a lawyer. Only after questioning, I came to know Uttam Rai was the lawyer. Inspector said, and that he told, Rai, to go out of his room, and wanted to talk to Ratnakar alone, for which Rai refused to leave his client alone. It was lunch time, I asked Ratnakar, to come back at 5 pm, to which his lawyer objected and insisted that the investigation should be done right away,” the inspector said.

Further it was learnt from the inspector, that he was walking out of his chamber when Uttam Rai blocked his way, by raising his hand and by waving inadvertently. The inspector grew angry at this and detained the lawyer, it is said.

President of Mangaluru bar association, Advocate Chengappa arrived and held talks with ACP Thilakchandra and other police officials even, as the lawyers protested outside the police station, demanding inspector Nagaraj’s suspension.

This is a bad news for lawyers, stated, Dinakar Shetty, a member of Mangaluru bar association, for a lawyer who had come to the police station along with his client as part of their duty. Inspector Nagaraj’s unwarranted action is contrary to what is expected of the Police inspector, who should have learnt to be with patience, while dealing with the various, problems of the society. Further, police have shown their high handedness by putting Uttam Rai inside a cell in the police station and three policemen beating him up and injuring him badly.

Uttam Rai is a nice person and as a civil lawyer went to the police station in order to seek justice but was treat by the police like a criminal and beaten, “he added.

Uttam Rai was taken to the hospital, by lawyers, it is learnt. The protesting lawyers along with Chengappa demanded that police commissioner S Murugan visit the spot.

Chengappa said that lawyers would hold a protest in the city on Saturday August 1, demanding immediate suspension of inspector Nagaraj, and that matter has already been informed to higher authorities in Bengaluru. “The inspector should be suspended immediately, arrested and produced in court. Till then we will continue to protest,” he added.

Shantaraju, DCP (law and order) arrived at the spot tried to calm down the protesting lawyers and assured them,that he would talk to the police commissioner about the suspension of Inspector Nagaraj and three other cops who is alleged to have beaten up the lawyer.

Sources said, The lawyers may file a case in Urwa police station.