The woman, a resident of Shahpur Bhangu, was fighting a case related to a door in the street near her residence and claimed that the lawyers misbehaved with her.
Videos gone viral on social media showed lawyers beating a woman and kicking her down as police watch silently. A social media user who shared the video of the incident asked if this was how women were to be treated in Naya Pakistan.
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Another user expressed that these lawyers were goons and that the nation which disrespected its women should be pitied.
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People called for authorities to take immediate action against the culprits.
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The victim told media that lawyers stopped her from entering the chamber, dragged her outside and beat her while bystanders and policemen watched silently.
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The local bar association’s president alleged that the woman was accompanied by some men who attempted to kidnap one of the lawyers.
A case has been registered against the alleged perpetrators of violence.
Meanwhile, Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar took notice of the incident and ordered the Narowal district police officer to submit a report regarding the matter.