AJMER: A mob assaulted an accused in the Bijaynagar rape and forced conversion case on Ajmer district and sessions court premises despite heavy police presence Monday.
As soon as cops escorted the accused, ex-councillor Hakeem Qureshi, to the court after his police custody ended, a section of lawyers and other people shouted, “hang him, hang him”, provoking a mob to thrash him.
The mob even manhandled cops attempting to protect Qureshi. The court later remanded Qureshi in judicial custody until Mar 11.
