Ludhiana, Oct. 31 -- A local court has directed the Ludhiana police to register an FIR against income tax (I-T) officials accused of conducting an "illegal and violent" early-morning raid at the residence of city-based doctor Sumeet Sofat.

Judicial magistrate Keshav Agnihotri held that the allegations - including criminal trespass, misuse of authority, assault, violation of privacy, forcible search of a woman by male officers, unauthorised data extraction from personal devices and an alleged miscarriage caused during the raid - prima facie disclose cognisable offences, mandating police action.

The court invoked the Supreme Court ruling in a case - Lalita Kumari vs Government of UP, observing that registration of an FIR is mandatory wher...