Bengaluru: Cops nab advocate for assaulting colleagues, creating ruckus on court premises

PTI, Feb 14, 2022, 9:26 AM IST

Bengaluru: Advocate Jagadish Mahadev was arrested by the police for allegedly assaulting a few advocates on the premises of the City Civil Court Complex, Cauvery Bhavan, threatening and abusing them on social media.

The police on Saturday registered an FIR charging Jagadish based on the complaint filed by Advocate Narayanaswamy G.

Narayanaswamy charged Jagadish for creating disharmony, enmity, unlawful assembly, rioting, wrongful restraint, assault, and criminal intimidation.

The police also booked two of his colleagues, his son, and 40 others as co-accused in the case.

According to the police, Jagadish had gone to court on Friday to submit documents pertaining to alleged land grabbing by IPS officer Ravi D Chennanavar. He was accompanied by his colleagues and 40 others.

As per the complaint, they reportedly attacked Narayanaswamy and assaulted him creating a law and order situation within the city civil court premises. Incidentally, Jagadish’s son sustained injuries when a group of people attacked him, following which he lodged a complaint with the police.

The advocate later put out a video on social media, threatening and abusing lawyers, senior police officers, and the President of the Advocates Association, Vivek Reddy.

Reddy also filed a complaint with the city police commissioner seeking strict action on Saturday.