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Lawyers Assault Rape-Blackmail Suspect at Bhopal Court During Police Escort

Forensic review of a seized phone now anchors the inquiry into alleged rape, blackmail of a minor.

Overview

  • Videos from the Bhopal district court show several advocates and bystanders attacking the accused while he was in police custody.
  • A scuffle with police broke out on the court premises, proceedings were briefly disrupted, and officers ultimately removed the suspect from the crowd.
  • Koh-e-Fiza police arrested the accused, identified as Osaf Ali Khan, on February 2 after a complaint by an 11th-grade student from Shahpura.
  • Cases under rape, the POCSO Act and blackmail have been registered, the accused's mobile phone has been seized for forensic examination, and senior women officers are counselling the victim.
  • The complaint alleges a July assault inside a car at Khanugaon, a secret recording, a demand for Rs 1 lakh with Rs 40,000 paid, and pressure to recite Islamic prayers.