Pratapgarh (UP), Nov 2 (PTI) A case has been registered against the family members of an advocate who died in a clash and 150 unidentified people for allegedly blocking a road here by placing his body on it, police said on Monday.

    The protesters were demanding justice for the victim's family.

    Advocate Ashiq Ali sustained injuries in the clash between two groups in Darjian hamlet of Barai village under the Kotwali police station area on October 27. He died during treatment at AIIMS Raebareli on October 30, a senior police officer said.

    When his body was brought home after the post-mortem examination, his family members and others allegedly placed it on the road, blocked the passage and disrupted traffic, the officer said.

    The officer said that following a complaint lodged by Sub-Inspector Rajkumar, a case was registered against Ali's family members and 150 unidentified people under sections 126 (wrongful restraint), 189 (member of unlawful assembly) and 270 (public nuisance) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

    Police are investigating the matter, he said.

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