# Andhra Lawyers Boycott Courts Over Alleged Police Assault 2026-08-15T10:36:57+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Lawyers in Andhra Pradesh have protested and boycotted court proceedings after alleging that junior advocate Gautam Raju was assaulted during a vehicle check. NDTV reports that the lawyers accused police personnel of manhandling and verbally abusing Raju. The lawyers alleged that police personnel held Raju by his hands and throat, making it difficult for him to breathe. The available report does not provide the police version, details of any inquiry or information on arrests. ## Coverage - ndtv.com Tags: Andhra Pradesh, Gautam Raju Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/andhra-lawyers-boycott-courts-over-alleged-police-assault/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/andhra-lawyers-boycott-courts-over-alleged-police-assault/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.