Police yet to file FIR, we will approach court: Faizabad Bar Assn lawyers
Ayodhya, July 14 -- Faizabad Bar Association lawyers on Monday claimed the Ayodhya police were yet to register a first information report (FIR) against former Ram temple general secretary Champat Rai, ex-member Anil Mishra and Gopal Rao over alleged embezzlement of donation funds despite their complaint, adding they would now approach a court for the same. The lawyers had submitted a complaint at the Ram Janmabhoomi police station in Ayodhya on July 2 seeking the FIR against Rai, Mishra and Rao.
"We had given the police two weeks to lodge an FIR against Rai, Mishra and Rao. Today (on Monday), a delegation of the Faizabad Bar Association visited the police station regarding the FIR. The officers there informed us that the FIR has not been lodged and they informed us that they have forwarded the complaint to their higher officials," Aftab Khan, a member of Faizabad Bar Association, said.
Khan is also a member of a 21-member-committee of lawyers formed to plead the case against Rai, Mishra and Rao.
"Our delegation also met SSP Ayodhya regarding our demand. But he said that the FIR has not been registered," he said.
"Now, we will approach the court and get the FIR lodged against Rai , Mishra and Rao," he added
The Faizabad Bar Association, during a general body meeting on June 29, had decided not to plead the case of Ram temple accused.
It had also decided that if any of its members tried to plead the case of the accused, they would be fined Rs 5 lakh and terminated from the association.
On July 2, the Faizabad Bar Association lawyers took out a protest march from the district court premises to the Ram Janmabhoomi police station and submitted a complaint seeking an FIR against Champat Rai, Anil Mishra and Gopal Rao over alleged embezzlement of donation funds.
The resignations of Champat Rai and Anil Mishra were accepted by the trust at its executive meeting on July 6....
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