LAHORE, May 9: Yet another official, this time an assistant sub-inspector of police, falls a victim to lawyers’ violence on court premises on Wednesday.

Advocate Abdul Rasheed and his associates attacked ASI Zohaib Awan and beat him up like anything on the session court premises.

Awan had come to the court to produce record of a case registered against a lawyer at Green Town police station.

The lawyers used kicks and fists to beat the policeman black and blue and also tore his uniform.

Many lawyers, litigants and police officials present on the occasion remained silent spectators as black coats vent their anger on the on-duty policeman.

Meanwhile, Lahore Bar Association representatives reached the spot and took both attackers and the victim to committee room. Though bar leaders tried their best to convince Awan to reconcile with the attackers, the ASI could not be placated.

Later, the ASI left the scene along with some police officers who had reached there by then.

On the complaint of Zohaib Awan, Islampura police registered a case against Advocate Rasheed and many other lawyers.