An FIR has been registered against unidentified security personnel associated with Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party (SBSP) president, Om Prakash Rajbhar, for allegedly assaulting a lawyer. The incident occurred on December 7, 2023, when the lawyer, identified as Ashutosh Kumar, was reportedly attacked by men from Rajbhar’s convoy near the Telibagh crossing in Lucknow.
The victim, a lawyer at the Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court, filed a complaint, alleging that he and his friend were assaulted by individuals from Rajbhar’s convoy. The FIR was registered under Section 323 (voluntarily causing hurt) of the Indian Penal Code. The complainant claimed that despite identifying himself as a lawyer, the assailants continued the assault, prompting him to seek legal intervention for the case.