<p>Jodhpur: Two devotees of self-styled godman Asaram, who is serving life term in Jodhpur Central Jail in a rape case, allegedly assaulted his lawyers in the new high court premises here after a hearing in a separate case on Thursday, police said.</p><p>Lawyers in turn caught the two devotees and thrashed them before handing them over to the police.</p><p>The two devotees first abused and then assaulted lawyer Vijay Sahni and his assistant as they were heading to the parking lot after a hearing on his appeal to be treated in a Delhi hospital.</p>.Asaram approaches Rajasthan HC for parole after relief plea rejected.<p>The accused – Kota-based doctor Kapil Bhola and Delhi resident Vishal Khanna – have been devotees of Asaram for a long time.</p><p>According to the police, the duo complained to the lawyers that despite multiple hearings over several years, they “were not able to bring justice” to Asaram”.</p><p>Devendra Deora, SHO, Kudi Bhagtasni police station said that two devotees have been arrested and an investigation has been initiated to ascertain the reason behind the assault.</p><p>Rajasthan High Court Advocates' Association president Ratnaram Tholiya said that the Advocates' Protection Bill, which is pending with the government, needs to be immediately implemented.</p><p>Anand Purohit, president of the Rajasthan High Court Lawyers' Association questioned the entry of the “unauthorised persons” in the court premises.</p><p>Asaram's supporters visiting him during court appearances and hospital visits is not an uncommon occurrence.</p><p>The 81-year-old self-styled godman is currently serving a life sentence in a Jodhpur jail after being convicted for raping a girl at his ashram in Rajasthan in 2013.</p><p>He has been sentenced to life imprisonment in another rape case, based on a complaint filed by a former woman disciple for raping her on several occasions at his ashram at Motera near Ahmedaba</p>
<p>Jodhpur: Two devotees of self-styled godman Asaram, who is serving life term in Jodhpur Central Jail in a rape case, allegedly assaulted his lawyers in the new high court premises here after a hearing in a separate case on Thursday, police said.</p><p>Lawyers in turn caught the two devotees and thrashed them before handing them over to the police.</p><p>The two devotees first abused and then assaulted lawyer Vijay Sahni and his assistant as they were heading to the parking lot after a hearing on his appeal to be treated in a Delhi hospital.</p>.Asaram approaches Rajasthan HC for parole after relief plea rejected.<p>The accused – Kota-based doctor Kapil Bhola and Delhi resident Vishal Khanna – have been devotees of Asaram for a long time.</p><p>According to the police, the duo complained to the lawyers that despite multiple hearings over several years, they “were not able to bring justice” to Asaram”.</p><p>Devendra Deora, SHO, Kudi Bhagtasni police station said that two devotees have been arrested and an investigation has been initiated to ascertain the reason behind the assault.</p><p>Rajasthan High Court Advocates' Association president Ratnaram Tholiya said that the Advocates' Protection Bill, which is pending with the government, needs to be immediately implemented.</p><p>Anand Purohit, president of the Rajasthan High Court Lawyers' Association questioned the entry of the “unauthorised persons” in the court premises.</p><p>Asaram's supporters visiting him during court appearances and hospital visits is not an uncommon occurrence.</p><p>The 81-year-old self-styled godman is currently serving a life sentence in a Jodhpur jail after being convicted for raping a girl at his ashram in Rajasthan in 2013.</p><p>He has been sentenced to life imprisonment in another rape case, based on a complaint filed by a former woman disciple for raping her on several occasions at his ashram at Motera near Ahmedaba</p>