A man named Osaf Ali Khan, accused of raping and blackmailing a minor, faced a beating by a group of lawyers and bystanders at the Bhopal district court. Videos of the incident, where police tried to shield the accused but failed, circulated widely on social media.
The chaos erupted as the accused was brought to court, with lawyers and others attacking him despite police intervention. The scuffle caused a disruption in court proceedings, with the police resorting to force to bring the accused inside.
The arrest of Khan came after a complaint by an 11th-grade student alleging rape and blackmail. The victim, a student at a prestigious school in Bhopal, accused Khan of sexually assaulting her, filming the act, and extorting money from her. Khan has been taken into custody, and his phone will undergo forensic examination.
