The men in black have always shared a love-hate relationship with the men in khaki, but things came to a head in Ulhasnagar yesterday, as hundreds of lawyers struck work at Chopra court alleging that cops had physically assaulted one of them. According to the complaint (copy available with MiD DAY), a woman named Sunita Mohan More had gone to lodge a case at Ulhasnagar I police station.

On-duty officer sub-inspector Bajirao Dhekne allegedly demanded Rs 5,000 from her. More then approached advocate Pankaj Mahale who accompanied her to the police station around 6.30 pm.