Lucknow, March 17: On the instructions of Lucknow Commissionerate Police Commissioner Amarendra Sengar, a large number of policemen including Deputy Commissioners of Police, Assistant Commissioners of Police, Inspectors were deployed around the civil court from 10 am on Monday. In view of the meeting of advocates at 2 pm and a big demonstration, the policemen removed big vehicles from the intersections around the court.
It is worth mentioning that that on the day of Holi, two advocates had a scuffle with the policemen at Vibhuti Khand police station in the city. After which an FIR was lodged by the advocates, the policemen also lodged an FIR. After the FIR against the advocates, the officials of the Bar Association have demanded the withdrawal of the FIR citing inappropriate action.
A large number of policemen have been deployed at the Swasthya Bhawan intersection, Parivartan intersection, Kaiserbagh bus stand, Collectorate road, Safed Baradari road near the court.
Due to this, diversion has also been done in the areas of Hazratganj, Kaiserbagh. As soon as the court opened in the morning, advocates started arriving in the court premises.
The officials of both the Central Bar Association and Lucknow Bar Association also reached the court premises by 11 am.
