PESHAWAR: Police on Monday beat up and injured a senior lawyer, Ishaq Shah, who was shifted to Lady Reading Hospital for treatment.

An official of Shah Qabool police station said Ishaq Shah and a police constable, Mohammad Hussain, exchanged hot words after the lawyer tried to overtake a police vehicle on Shoba Road.

`Afterwards the lawyer came to the police station where a scuffle took place,` said the official.However, the lawyer`s version could not be obtained as he was in hospital.

The official said the lawyer had lodged complaint against the police constable, adding FIR of the case would be registered once his medical report came out.

Meanwhile, legal fraternity in Peshawar announced boycott of the court proceedings today (Tuesday) against the torturing of their colleague. Bureau Report