Delhi Police personnel protest transfers of two officers

Delhi Police personnel gathered outside police headquarters on November 2 to protest the transfers of two officers linked to a scuffle at Shahdara police station, seeking their reinstatement and a meeting with the Police Commissioner. The officers are Assistant Commissioner of Police Manasvi Vashistha and Inspector Arun Kumar, the former Station House Officer of Shahdara. Delhi Police transferred them on October 28, five days after the October 23 incident. Reports estimated the protest crowd at about 80 to 100 personnel, including women officers. Protesters held placards and posters. The personnel sought a forum to present their concerns about the transfers. Vashistha said he was joining what he described as an “organic call” and that officers had requested an opportunity to put forward their views. He also said they had submitted a formal application seeking a platform for dialogue. New Delhi Deputy Commissioner of Police Sachin Sharma spoke with Vashistha and other personnel outside the headquarters and urged them to take their concerns inside rather than hold a roadside demonstration. The personnel did not go inside during the exchange. The protest accounts do not establish...