Lawyers attack lady collector for land registration fee hike

They ransack Sambalpur district collector Darswal's residential office and allegedly abuse her.

Eighteen lawyers were arrested here today in connection with alleged abuse of lady Collector Mrinalini Darswal of Sambalpur and ransack of her residential office but all of them released later on bail.

Altogether 18 lawyers,including some office bearers of Sambalpur Bar Association,were arrested for abusing,misbehaving and obstructing a government official in performing duty,sub-divisional police officer P K Mohapatra said.

The arrest was made on the basis of two separate FIRs lodged by the district collector and the deputy sub-registrar of Sambalpur regarding the unsavoury incident of April 23.

The arrested lawyers were produced before a local court which granted them bail on personal bond,the SDPO said.

The lawyers on April 23 had allegedly ransacked Sambalpur district collector Darswal’s residential office and allegedly abused her over a dispute relating to hike in the land registration fee.

The lawyers had also allegedly attacked the office of the deputy sub-registrar and assaulted him while protesting the increase in registration fee.

The lawyers,however,blamed the Collector for the incident and accused her of highhandedness. They also demanded her immediate dismissal.

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