<p>A teenage son of a lawyer was assaulted during a clash between two groups of law practitioners on the city civil court premises on Friday afternoon, according to a police complaint. </p>.<p>The 16-year-old has been hospitalised but the nature of his injuries is not clear.</p>.<p>Police have opened a case under IPC section 323 (voluntarily causing hurt) and plan to talk to the boy about who attacked him once he’s discharged from the hospital, a senior officer said. </p>.<p>The group clash is said to have erupted following a heated argument over some issue, with lawyers from both factions attacking each other with fists. </p>.<p>Soon after the clash, the lawyer whose son was attacked went live on Facebook and narrated the incident. He said his son was attacked by a certain lawyer and a few other people from a 30-member group. </p>.<p>Thereafter, a person named Sharath who said he was a friend of the lawyer whose son was attacked filed a complaint with Halasuru Gate police. </p>.<p>“We are going to take the boy’s statement once he’s discharged as well as some others who were present during the clash,” the officer said. </p>.<p>For now, police have registered an FIR against unknown people. </p>.<p>The lawyer who went live on Facebook could not be reached for comment as he didn’t return phone calls from <span class="italic">DH</span>. </p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos</strong></p>
<p>A teenage son of a lawyer was assaulted during a clash between two groups of law practitioners on the city civil court premises on Friday afternoon, according to a police complaint. </p>.<p>The 16-year-old has been hospitalised but the nature of his injuries is not clear.</p>.<p>Police have opened a case under IPC section 323 (voluntarily causing hurt) and plan to talk to the boy about who attacked him once he’s discharged from the hospital, a senior officer said. </p>.<p>The group clash is said to have erupted following a heated argument over some issue, with lawyers from both factions attacking each other with fists. </p>.<p>Soon after the clash, the lawyer whose son was attacked went live on Facebook and narrated the incident. He said his son was attacked by a certain lawyer and a few other people from a 30-member group. </p>.<p>Thereafter, a person named Sharath who said he was a friend of the lawyer whose son was attacked filed a complaint with Halasuru Gate police. </p>.<p>“We are going to take the boy’s statement once he’s discharged as well as some others who were present during the clash,” the officer said. </p>.<p>For now, police have registered an FIR against unknown people. </p>.<p>The lawyer who went live on Facebook could not be reached for comment as he didn’t return phone calls from <span class="italic">DH</span>. </p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos</strong></p>