Chandigarh, Feb. 6 -- Scores of litigants suffered on Wednesday as advocates of the district courts went on an indefinite strike to mark their protest against the Punjab police over manhandling and registration of a case against two advocates in Sirhind.

Chandigarh District Bar Association (DBA) president Rohit Khullar said all members of DBA abstained from work. The strike will continue on Thursday also.

"Two Bar members, namely Devinder Singh Nigha and Dheeraj Kumar, have been attacked and manhandled by officials of Punjab Vigilance Bureau and been threatened of false implication. Police officials have also trespassed and taken forcible possession of the property of Dheeraj Kumar. The executive committee condemned the criminal act and...