Policemen of Chikkamagaluru town and their family members staged a protest on Saturday against advocates, who had staged a protest on Thursday night against the police over an alleged assault on a lawyer.
The protesters assembled at Hanumanthappa Circle in the town and raised slogans demanding justice. They alleged that the police were being targeted for doing their duty.
Chikkamagaluru Superintendent of Police Vikram Amathe suspended six policemen including sub-inspector Mahesh Pujari of Chikkamagaluru town police station, on Friday for allegedly assaulting Preetham, an advocate.
