Advocates in the district today went on a strike protesting the murder of their colleague Vijay Pratap Singh in Sultanpur last month.
There has been "utmost carlessness" in investigations by police in the murder case, alleged Collectorate Bar Association president Rameswar Prasad Pachori.
They demanded immediate arrest of the accused in the murder case and security for the victim's family.
He claimed that atrocities on advocates has increased over the past days in the district and the police had "totally failed" to provide security.
Members of the association have unanimously resolved against rising atrocities against advocates.
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